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Electric Eels Team Up to Electrocute Fish, and It’s Gruesome – Nerdist
Scientists have observed electric eels electrocuting “prey balls” of fish in unison, with enough voltage to send the fish into the air.
It’s always refreshing to see a handful of Mama Nature’s creatures working in unison, as a team. Seeing what octopuses do with their hunting partners, for example, is a good reminder that different species can cooperate just fine; albeit a bit aggressively. Now, a team of scientists says electric eels like to work in teams too. At least when they’re collectively frying groups of fish with thousands of volts of electricity.
The scientists outlined the fascinating example of eel teamwork in a paper…
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