Electric eels use high-voltage to track fast-moving prey
Electric eels use high-voltage to track fast-moving prey
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Electric eels (
Electrophorus electricus
) are legendary for their ability to incapacitate fish, humans, and horses with hundreds of volts of electricity. The function of this output as a weapon has been obvious for centuries but its potential role for electroreception has been overlooked. Here it is shown that electric eels use high-voltage...
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Electric eels use high-voltage to track fast-moving prey
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4667699
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms9638
