Videos of the electric eels in the experiment are available here, and here. (Video credit: Kenneth Catania)
Electric eels use their high-voltage discharge not only to stun their prey, but to also to track it before attacking, according to new research. The eels are able to track prey in this manner without the use of other senses such as vision or scent.
These results indicate that the hunting behaviour of electric eels is more sophisticated than has previously been thought, according to the researchers.
Original research paper published in Nature Communications on October 20, 2015.
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