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eels live in salty water they can't live in normal water because they can't get their electric shocks on

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Why is a turtle more closely related to an alligator than to an eel?

Turtles and alligators both belong to the group called reptiles, while eels are part of the fish group. Turtles share more recent common ancestry with alligators, as they both evolved from a common reptilian ancestor, whereas eels branched off on a separate evolutionary path earlier. This shared evolutionary history makes turtles more closely related to alligators than to eels.


What are the examples of catadromous fish?

Examples of catadromous fish include eels such as American eels and European eels. These fish are born in saltwater, migrate to freshwater to mature and spawn, and then return to the sea to complete their life cycle.


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.


To which animals are seals a friend?

They are friends with eels because they can't eat them and they are there ancestors ,so there for they might just get electric shocked by the eels if they mess with them . So that is why eels don't get eaten , so with that information we know that eels are not a prey to any animal just a predator . SO WITH THIS INFO I WOULD NOT GO NEAR A EELS OR YOU MIGHT DIE .


Do sharks eat electric eels?

While it's theoretically possible for a shark to eat an electric eel, it's unlikely due to the eel's ability to produce high-voltage electric shocks as a defense mechanism. Sharks typically avoid electric eels to prevent injury or damage from the electric shocks.

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How snakes and eels are different?

Snakes live on land and eels live in the water.


Why do eels live in the twilight zone ocean?

Eels are a water breeding and eating animal they cannot survive on land by their skin type and by the way they breath.


What inviremont do eels live in?

The environment that eels live in is the water. Some types of eels live in the ocean while other types live in freshwater. Many spend their lives in fresh water but return to the ocean to breed.


What kind of thermoregulate do eels live in?

Eels can survive out of water for at least 15 minutes, they live in the water at a temperature of 17-23 degrees celsius.


Do eels drink water?

They don't need to drink water since they live in water.


Where do fresh water eels live?

There are many different kinds of freshwater eels, and they are from many different parts of the world.


How long moray eels live?

40 years Type your answer here...


Why do eels choose to live in water?

They don't choose to live in water, they have to live in water. Certain species can live for an extended amount of time out of water, but they have to return to water to survive.


Where do eels live?

Eels live in holes and crevices in the corals.


What type of animals live in African rivers?

fish, crocodiles, eels, etc...


What is the similarity between turtles and eels?

i think turtles don;t live in water and eels do they don;t eat the same food


Where does a moray eel live?

Moray eels live in kelp forests in warm temperature or lakes full of water grasses like thick freshwater algae forests. For some of you asking do moray eels live in freshwater? Yes they do. Freshwater moray eels.