New discovery of the ability to control the eel's remote prey

Electric eels are always famous for injections that can paralyze any prey. Recently, scientists have discovered a new eel power, which is controlling prey from afar.

Electric eel is a bizarre and dangerous creature with the ability to release bioelectric current to 600 - 1000V, enough to knock down all prey and opponent, however recently, a new discovery has shown that, Electric eels also have the ability to control prey from afar.

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Electric eel - killer killer with high-voltage electric stings.

Scientists from Vanderbilt University have set up small underwater "arenas " to test electric eel hunting skills, including a small fish and an electric eel placed together in one mini tank.

When determining the prey, the eel dissipates each wave of electrical impulses with the ability to penetrate the nervous system of the poor animal, block the ability to move , interfering with the neural motor signals, thereby helping them easily approach and handle prey.

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The prey will be neutralized by the electrical impulses emitted by the eel

Other studies have shown that the reaction of prey like a reaction is stabbed with an electric gun, nerve signals are blocked, muscles contract, even stop the heart's activity, all of which make dead prey stand in place.

Not only during the prey hunting process, normal electric eels will also generate electrical impulses at the same time when the prey is not visible nor the enemy in the surrounding environment. These electrical impulses will affect the nervous system of the prey and potential opponents, causing fast and strong muscle contraction, making the prey unable to control itself and seize, swim around, even " dancing " , making them exposed with electric eels.