1. Electric Eels Aren't Eels . Despite its misleading common name, the electric eel is a South American species of knifefish and is closely related to catfish.

The lying starts with their name. 1. Electric eels aren’t actually eels. They’re members of the knife fish family. 2. The critters are native to South American rivers, but they don’t spend ...

Here’s how to give an electric eel an MRI Bonus: Shedd Aquarium vets spill the beans on how to perform knee surgery on a bullfrog. Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 14, 2021 5:30 ...

At any given time, visitors can hear low-voltage pulsing coming from the speakers. If guests push a button, they can summon bubbles or make it rain in the habitat. The eels become more active, and ...

Electric eel zaps do more than just stun — they can alter the DNA of their victims, study suggests By tagging zebra fish with a fluorescent gene, scientists could track how electric eel jolts ...