Do you know that electric eels, which are similar to eels in shape, are not only delicious in meat, but also powerful enough to corona a cow. It's terrible to think about it. Why do electric eels discharge? Let's learn something about electric eels!
The reason why electric eel can discharge
There are some cells in the electric eel, which are like small stacked batteries. When it is stimulated by nerve signals, it can suddenly make the ion flow through its cell membrane. Eels have such cells from beginning to end, just like many stacked batteries.
What is the discharge function of electric eel used for
Electric eels have this peculiar discharge skill, and their biggest use is self-defense. When they are attacked, they will corona or even electrocute each other, so they have the chance to escape from danger. In addition, it can also be used to hunt food and swallow the small fish when they are close to the target fish. Electric eels can generate a weak electric field around them, with the help of current to sense the surrounding environment, and always judge whether there is potential danger.
Can electric eel electrify people
In fact, the voltage generated by one cell of the electric eel is negligible, but the voltage generated by the joint discharge of trillions of such special cells in its whole body is dangerous voltage. The electric eel is the freshwater fish with the strongest discharge ability, and its output voltage is 300 V, some even up to 800 v. In the range of 3-6 meters in the water, people are often knocked out by touching the electricity emitted by the electric eel, and even drowned by falling into the water. Therefore, it is called "high voltage line" in water.