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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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