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Both are used to locate prey; stronger electric discharges are used in a few groups of fishes (most famously the electric eel, which is not actually an eel but a knifefish) to stun prey. The capabilities are found almost exclusively in aquatic or amphibious animals, since water is a much better conductor of electricity than air. In passive ...
Electric catfish (centre) in Mastaba of Ti bas-relief, Saqqara, ancient Egypt [1] The electric catfish of the Nile was well known to the ancient Egyptians. [2] The Egyptians reputedly used the electric shock from them when treating arthritic pain. [3] They would use only smaller fish, as a large fish may generate an electric shock from 300 to ...
Through this method, he determined and quantified the direction and magnitude of electric current, and proved that the animal's impulses were electrical by observing sparks and deflections on a galvanometer. He observed the electric eel increasing the shock by coiling about its prey, the prey fish "representing a diameter" across the coil.
It closely resembles E. electricus but differs in skull morphology, including having a depressed skull and a wide head. It has a maximum voltage of 860 volts, making it not only the strongest bioelectricity generator of the three electric eel species, but also of any animal. [3]
The annual rite on Groundhog Day isn’t great at predicting the length of winter. But there are some science-based links between plants, animals and incoming weather.
The birds originally made their homes in North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea, along the rocky cliffs and ledges found there. Their natural inclination towards hard surfaces translates well to ...
Electric catfish or Malapteruridae is a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes). This family includes two genera , Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis , with 21 species . [ 1 ] Several species of this family have the ability to generate electricity , delivering a shock of up to 350 volts from its electric organ . [ 2 ]
The electric homes are available in three designs: the eVista, eVista XL, and eOne. Around 400 square feet or less, the units include full kitchens, spacious bedrooms, a bathroom, washer and dryer ...