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An average sized electric eel (Electrophorous electricus) can discharge 450 volts at about 1 ampere. Dicharges of 650 volts have been recorded.
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How strong is the electric eels shock?
About 400 volts to 650 volts. Depends on the size of them as well.
What animal can produce an electric current?
There are eels that can produce an electric shock. They are called electric eels.
What are electric eels adaptations?
The electric eel's adaptations is #1, the electric shock.
Do electric eels get electrified?
Electric eels have been known to shock themselves sometimes, so yes, electric eels do sometimes get electrified.
How are electric eels dangerous?
Electric eels can shock any animal that gets near it, and its volts can produce 600 volts that are strong enough to kill a human.
Are electric eels really electric?
yes and they will electric your brains om nom nom nom
Which animal give electric shock when attacked?
Electric cuttlefish, eels, stingrays and Mongolian worm
Why does the electric eel produce electricity?
Electric eels do glow. They also spark. An electric eel can give off quite a shock. The shock can be as high as 600 volts.
Why do eels sting?
They don't, although electric eels can give you an enormous electric shock.
Where does an electric catfish live?
No, although both electric eels and catfish are ray-finned fishes, electric eels are the only members of the genus Electrophorus. There are electric catfish, but they are not closely related to electric eels and their electric shock only reaches an intensity of 35o volts versus the electric eels' intensity of 6oo volts.
What river is home to the most electric eels?
The Amazon River is home to the most electric eels. These animals, actually fish and not eels, live throughout South America and can deliver a shock of as much as 600 volts.
Is an electric eel really electric?
Yes. Electric eels will attack humans when they feel threatened, and their shock of 600 volts is powerful enough to kill a horse. Electric eels can grow as long as 8 ft from head to tail end, and weigh up to 45 pounds. Attacks from electric eels are very rare in humans, but researches have said that a shock from an electric eel can cause heart or respiratory failure and drowning in shallow water.
