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Electric Eels.

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1 Electric Eels

2 Actually a fish! Found in South America (freshwater) Uses electricity to catch its prey

3 Electric Sense 3 pairs of electric organs in its body
2 build an electric charge and stun prey The third builds a charge that helps find the prey This field notices small changes from prey

4 Electric Cells Aka electrocytes
Each end has a positive and a negative end Just like a battery The combined charge is string enough to paralyze or even kill a human

5 Talk through this questions with your partner
Talk through this questions with your partner. Be prepared to share your answer 1) Electric eels live for 10 to 20 years, developing a stronger shock as they grow older. What could account for an increase in electric charge?


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