The shocking predatory strike of the electric eel
The shocking predatory strike of the electric eel
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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Electric eels can incapacitate prey with an electric discharge, but the mechanism of the eel's attack is unknown. Through a series of experiments, I show that eel high-voltage discharges can activate prey motor neurons, and hence muscles, allowing eels to remotely control their target. Eels prevent escape in free-swimming prey using high-frequency...
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The shocking predatory strike of the electric eel
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1634282877
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1634282877
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1260807
