The Electric Eel

The Electric Eel

By Caeli

The Electric Eel

Facts

Electric Eel Facts

• Water ripples when eels force fish to twitch

• The twitch is caused by electrical pulses

• Eels use infared light (not vision) to hunt

• Ions produce electrical pulses in electric eels. The shock has been known to knock a horse off its feet.

Multiple Select

Are electric eels dangerous to people?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What do ions produce?

• Eggs

• Leaves

• Electrical pulses

• Sharks

Fill in the Blanks

How do eels see in the dark to hunt?