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Hace 2 días · Is there only one electric eel species? For two and a half centuries since its description by Linnaeus, Electrophorus electricus has captivated humankind by its capacity to generate strong electric discharges. Despite the importance of Electrophorus in multiple fields of science, the possibility of additional species-level diversity in the genus, which could also reveal a […]
Hace 1 día · Devil Fish Electric eel : The electric eel, or Electrophorus electricus, is a fascinating creature found in the waters of South America, primarily in the Am...
Hace 1 día · Cambrian: Cambrian (541–485 Ma): The beginning of the Cambrian was marked by the Cambrian explosion, the sudden appearance of nearly all of the invertebrate animal phyla (molluscs, jellyfish, worms and arthropods, such as crustaceans) in great abundance.The first vertebrates appeared in the form of primitive fish, which were subsequently greatly diversified in the Silurian and Devonian.
Hace 3 días · DNA with a gene that would make the fish glow green was put into the tank. The eel was fed a goldfish, which caused it to emit 185-volt pulses into the water. A day after, some of the fish larvae started to glow, which lasted for about 3-7 days. This affected 5% of the larvae, and it suggests that electric eels are able to cause electroporation.
Hace 3 días · Electric Eel. Scientific name: Electrophorus. Amazing superpower: They’re referred to as eels, but they’re actually knife fish. The inability to categorize them isn’t their superpower, though — it’s that they can discharge a jolt of electricity.
Hace 2 días · In short, electric eels use the potential regulation mechanism of electrophoretic cells to generate electricity. This specialized cell type combines with muscle tissue to form the electric eel's unique electrical organs, making them more efficient at predation, self-defense and courtship.
What is palæontology? Literally, the word translates from Greek παλαιός + ον + λόγος [ old + being + science ] and is the science that unravels the æons-long story of life on the planet Earth, from the earliest monera to the endless forms we have now, including humans, and of the various long-dead offshoots that still inspire today.
