By overwhelming the nerves that control the muscles in the target's body, the Taser works. This causes the muscles to involuntarily contract. To determine if the eel's electrical discharge had the same effect, Catania walled off part of the aquarium with an electrically permeable barrier. He placed a pithed fish on other side of the barrier from the eel and then fed the eel some earthworms, which triggered its electrical volleys. The volleys that passed through the ...Saturday 6 December 2014
Taser-like Shocks in Electric Eels Help in Striking Prey Easily
By overwhelming the nerves that control the muscles in the target's body, the Taser works. This causes the muscles to involuntarily contract. To determine if the eel's electrical discharge had the same effect, Catania walled off part of the aquarium with an electrically permeable barrier. He placed a pithed fish on other side of the barrier from the eel and then fed the eel some earthworms, which triggered its electrical volleys. The volleys that passed through the ...
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