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The shocking ways wild animals use electricity
From the electric eel to the echidna, many animals rely on electric currents to communicate, find prey, and defend themselves.
Electric eels (which are not true eels) can generate more than 800 volts to stun prey.Photograph by George Grall / NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
ByLavanya Sunkara
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An invisible force of nature, electricity is all around us. Humans generate weak electrical fields whenever we move our muscles, for instance. But some impressive animals have taken this power a step further, evolving the ability to communicate, defend themselves, and find food via electricity.
Most of such creatures live in freshwater ecosystems, using electricity to compensate for their poor vision or inability to see in murky water. Approximately 350 species of fish including the notorious electric eel possess anatomical structures that can generate up to a whopping 860 volts of power. In comparison, a shock from your household outlet its abou
North Carolina aquariums are in the running for USA Today s Readers Choice Award for best aquarium and are currently ranked 5 out of 10 aquariums across the country.
Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium, in a collective effort with Roanoke Island, Fort Fisher, and Jennette s Pier has caught national attention as one of the best aquariums in the country. Walking through a sunken ship or exploring wetland wildlife, learning about loggerhead turtles, and come nose to nose with an albino alligator is a combined unique experience that many residents and tourists have come to enjoy over the years.
The aquariums are asking for visitor support by going online and voting for the USA Today 10-Best Readers Choice travel award contest. Vote once per day for your favorite until voting ends on Monday, May 24 at Noon. Vote for the North Carolina Aquariums at www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-aquarium-2021/.