50 Wacky Things Animals Do

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Shocking

Don’t mess with an electric eel or you’re in for a

jolt! They can deliver a series of powerful electric

shock waves. The shock gives a short, numbing

pain that stops muscle movement. Their 500-volt

shock can kill smaller animals and hurt larger ones.

The eel’s “stun gun” can even numb an alligator

with its powerful punch.

More About Electric Eels

An electric eel can grow up to 6 feet (2 meters) long.

It is not actually an eel, but rather a fish called a

knifefish. It has three pairs of organs in its stomach

that produce electricity.

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