Electric eels work together to zap prey
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More than 200 years after the electric eel inspired the design of the first battery, it has been discovered that they can co-ordinate their "zaps".
Researchers working in the Amazon filmed eels gathering in packs to herd prey, then stunning them with a synchronised electric shock.
"It was really amazing - we thought these were solitary animals," said researcher Carlos David de Santana.&l ... More Info