Electric Eel Delivers Taser-Like Shocks (VIDEO)

Vanderbilt University

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Vanderbilt biologist Kenneth Catania describes his discovery that the electroshock system used by the electric eel to detect and immobilize prey is uncannily similar to the Taser.

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Zachary Eagles, Vanderbilt University

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