Electric eels are not actually eels. Their actually closer to a carp fish or catfish. Electric eels got their name from the enormous electrical charge they have, to stun prey and predators. Their bodies have electric organs with about 6,000 little cells called electrocutes that store power like tiny batteries.
Their length is 3 to 9 feet. They have no scales. Their back is a greenish brown, and the belly is an orange yellow. They can electrify you if you touch them. They live in the murky streams and ponds of the Amazon and Orinoco basins of South America, feeding mainly on fish, but also amphibians and even birds and small mammals. As air-breathers, they must often come to the surface. They also have poor eyesight. Electric eels can reach 44 in weight. They have long, snake like bodies and flattened heads. Electric eels have no bones. If they did, it would be hard to wave up and down like they do. Ashleigh
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AuthorMy name is Ashleigh. This is where I post my blogs about animals. I am eight years old, and I am home schooled. Archives
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