Electric eel shocks are not only used for hunting, but also for self-protection.
When attacking, an electric eel can produce current around 1 amp, Rhett Allain explains on Science Blogs. “A typical two-battery flashlight might use a current of about 1 amp. However, since the eel has a much larger potential difference, the effects can be severe.”
This video shows how an electric eel releases shocks to kill an alligator which tries to feed on the electric fish.
A single shock can cause a person to drown even in shallow water, according to How Stuff Works, while “Multiple shocks could cause a person to stop breathing or go into heart failure,”
Electric eels hunt prey with their electric shocks. They deliver a shock to detect their prey in muddy water and to attack their prey simultaneously.
Check out the video below and see how this electric system works:
