Electric eel

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Electric eel
??By Mia Siccardi??
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Where do they live??

• They live in the Amazon River basin of South
  America. . .

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• CHARACTERISTICS
• Electric eels are long and slender like a snake,
  but they have fins to help them swim. They are
  black-brown to olive in color.

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Anatomy

• Anatomy The electric eel grows to be almost 2.5
  m long. Most of the internal organs are in the
  front 1/5 of this fish the rest of the body
  contains the electricity-producing organs
  (modified muscles). The scales covering the body
  are tiny. The eyes are tiny, and as this fish
  ages, its vision diminishes

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What they eat?

• Diet The electric eel eats other fish. It gets
  its prey by shocking it with electricity. The
  young eat bottom-living invertebrates.

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Their body
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Size

• SIZE
• Electric eels can grow to be 6-9 feet in length. 

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About them

• Electric eels are not true eels, they are only
  eel-like in shape. Electrophorus electricus is
  famous for its ability to produce strong
  electrical currents, reaching 500-650 volts.
  This strong discharge is used to stun or kill
  prey. This electrical discharge is also used to
  ward off potential predators.

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End

• I wish you enjoyed it
• MIA SICCARDI