44 21 1 Electric Eels Have Shocking Abilities 2 Komodo Dragons Stalk Their Prey 3 Ghastly Goblin Sharks Swim in the Deeps 4 Vampire Bats Are Real Life Bloodsuckers 5. Green Anacondas Are the Heavyweight of Snakes 6 Aye-Ayes Haunt the Rainforests 5 8 11 14 17 7 Japanese Giant Hornets Attack Their Prey 24 8 Giant Spiders Take Down Massive Prey 27 9 Fangtooths Lurk in the Ocean Depths 30 10 Star-Nosed Moles Navigate the Dark 34 11 Giant Centipedes Stalk in the Night 37 12 Snakes Fly Through the Air 40 Fact Sheet Glossary For More Information Index 46 47 48
Electric eels stun small animals with powerful shocks before eating them 4
Electric Eels Have Shocking Abilities The Amazon River is full of deadly animals One of them is the electric eel Electric eels are actually a type of knifefish These fish are long flat and shaped like a blade All creatures generate electricity Electric eels have special organs to create more than the normal amount They are called the Sachs's organ and the Hunter's organ They make up roughly 80 percent of the eel's long body Electric eels can make both weak and strong electric charges Weaker pulses are used to communicate The eels can't see well They also live in murky water The pulses help them find their way They are also used to find prey Once they have spotted a meal they send out two strong back-to-back pulses These charges cause the prey to twitch making them easier to find Once 5 1
