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An electric eel is born alive, not hatched from an egg. Electric eels are ovoviviparous, meaning the female retains the fertilized eggs within her body until they are ready to hatch, at which point the young are born live. This reproductive strategy allows the female to provide protection and nutrients to the developing embryos until they are fully formed.

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