What is the natural enemy of electric eel?

Electric eel is a naked eel-shaped fish of the family Eelidae, not a real eel, but closely related to the catlike species, which can produce an electric current that can knock people out. For the freshwater fish with the strongest discharge capacity, the output voltage can reach 300 million 800 volts. Therefore, the electric eel is called the "high voltage line" in the water. Let's take a look at what the natural enemy of the electric eel is.

What kind of animal is the natural enemy of electric eel?

Electric eels have no natural enemies except man-made capture. The electric eel is selected as one of the "most frightening freshwater animals on the earth" on the website of National Geographic Magazine. It is distributed in the Guiana area of the Amazon Valley of South America. It mostly moves in shallow ponds or shores where the water is muddy. It is a famous food fish in its origin. Its superb discharge ability makes it a very famous fish. There are basically no other natural enemies in the area except humans. Even adult caimans can't compete with it.

Why can an electric eel discharge?

There are some cells in the electric eel that are like small laminated batteries that abruptly send ions through the cell membrane when stimulated by neural signals, just like many stacked batteries. When current is generated, all of these batteries are connected in series, creating a high voltage between the head and tail of the eel, and many of these batteries are connected in parallel to generate enough current outside the body to stun or kill its prey or predators.

Can electric eel discharge shock people to death?

The damage power of electric eel discharge depends on the size of the eel and the condition of the body. when the electric eel is less than 1 meter long, the voltage increases with the growth of the electric eel, and only increases the current intensity when it grows to 1 meter. The electric eel can discharge 50 times per second, but the current decreases gradually after continuous discharge, disappears completely after 10 to 15 seconds, and can restore the discharge capacity after a short rest. Within 3-6 meters of the water, people often touch the electricity emitted by the electric eel and are knocked out, or even fall into the water and drown. The maximum voltage of the American electric eel is more than 800 volts, which is strong enough to kill a cow.

What are the animals that can discharge?

1. Electric eel: the average voltage of electric eel discharge is more than 350V, and there is also a record of 650V. The current produced during discharge is very weak, generally less than 1 ampere. Sometimes the observed voltage is 500V and the current is 2amper. that is, a short-term discharge with a power of 1000 watts.

2. Electric catfish: the specialized gland of electric catfish has the ability to generate electricity, which can instantly generate electricity of 200 to 450 volts when stimulated. Although it is slightly less powerful than the electric eel, it is still very powerful. It can kill not only small animals, but also animals much larger than it.

3. Electric rays: there are many kinds of electric rays, and their power generation capacity varies. African electric rays generate electricity at a voltage of about 220 volts at a time, while medium-sized electric rays generate electricity at 70 to 80 volts at a time. For example, smaller South American electric rays can only generate 37 volts at a time.

4. Electric snake: the electric snake looks like an ordinary chinchilla snake, but the energy of the discharge is amazing, occasionally touching a person can stop the heart and die. When the electric snake swims near a group of hippos immersed in the water, the hippopotamus howled ashore to avoid it because it could not stand the impact of the electric current.