The electric eel, or Electrophorus electricus , is one of nature's most electrifying creatures. Native to the murky waters of South America, these fascinating animals are known for their ability ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Vanderbilt University researchers confirmed a 200 year-old story that electric eels can shock a horse to death just by jumping out of water. The higher the eel ...

Electric eels and fish were used by people in ancient ... They were conducting animal experiments to investigate epilepsy, and realized that electricity could cause a shock or seizure as well ...