Electric Eel

The eel has a fascinating body design, resembling a long snake. Its head is flat and its body is covered with thick, scaleless skin. Its body is devoid of pelvic fins and lacks dorsal fins. Instead, it has an elongated anal fin that allows it to move about in water. In addition to having two specialized electric organs in front of its head, the electric eel has three separate organs. An electric eel can generate more than 600 volts! That's more than enough electricity to power a 40-watt DC light bulb! The Tennessee Aquarium even tested the ability of an electric eel to power a Christmas tree! The eel's electrical cells are made up of electrocytes, a substance that is positively charged on the outside and negatively charged on the inside. As a result, the animal can generate 50 times as much electricity as a normal car battery. An electric eel produces electricity with three organs: the main organ (called the "sac") located on its back), the Hunter's organ (which is located on the eel's tail), and the Sach's organ, which is located on the eel''s belly. All three organs produce an electrical charge and work like nervous systems in humans. These organs allow the electric eel to generate a high-voltage shock and control its intensity. The electric eel can generate an electrical shock, but it is rare for the shock to kill its victim. It uses its electric discharge as a deterrent. It can also produce high currents if it is agitated by human or animal prey. However, this method is only effective when the animal is in water. Luckily, it's rare for an electric eel to kill a human, though it has been known to cause severe injury in humans.