Electric Eel's Power Transfer to a Human (VIDEO)

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In this video, Kenneth Catania tests the dynamics of the electrical circuit that develops when an electric eel leaps to electrify a threat. Even small eels use this strategy to direct the majority of their electric current through a target. Current levels and eel pulse rates efficiently activate nociceptors, providing a powerful deterrence to potential predators.

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