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Electric eels are capable of delivering powerful shocks, but fatalities from electric eel encounters are extremely rare. While there are occasional reports of deaths due to electric shocks from these fish, it's challenging to quantify a specific number of fatalities each year. In general, electric eels are not considered a significant threat to humans, and most interactions do not result in serious injury or death.
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Why are eels electric?
to kill the fish that they eat
Are electric eels really electric?
yes and they will electric your brains om nom nom nom
What do Electric Eels eat and drink?
Electric eels feed on invertebrates, where adult eels eat fish and small mammals. First-born hatchlings will even eat other eggs and embryos from later batches. The juveniles will eat invertebrates such as shrimp or crab.
Can eels kill crocodile?
There was an incident where an electric eel and a caiman killed each other. The caiman bit the eel, but the eel shocked it with its volts. Both the caiman and the eel was killed.
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.
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.
What food do electric eels eat?
Electric eels primarily feed on fish, but they also consume other small aquatic animals like shrimp and crabs. They use their powerful electrical discharge to stun or kill their prey before consuming it.
Can you kill moray eels?
Moray eels have not been known to kill anyone. However, they do have large and powerful jaws, and they have been known to bite and snap at people.
What would happen if you touch an electric eel?
You would feel a shock. Electric eels' bodies generate electricity and can zap you. This can be dangerous if u pick them up with both hands
Do Eels eat flies?
EEls only eat flies if they are green eels, otherwise they ae very dangerous to eels and may kill the eel :(
Do electric eels eat humans?
Yes they can Kill... The shock from an electric eel affects the body by altering physiological functions such as involuntary muscle actions and respiration. Symptoms of being shocked by an electric eel can be respiratory paralysis and cardiac failure. These symptoms may result in death. Eels also have powerful jaws and can bite a finger right off of a diver if they are not careful. This could in theory cause death if medical treatment was not made available soon. http://hypertextbook.com/facts/BarryLajnwand.shtml
Will eels kill you for no good reason?
yes they will.
