00:00Consider a taser stun gun for a moment. It's a fitting metaphor to grasp the mechanics
00:11behind an electric eel's discharge. However, there's a significant distinction. While
00:17a taser delivers 19 high-voltage pulses per second, an electric eel unleashes a staggering
00:23400 pulses per second. This immense power is potent enough to incapacitate a horse.
00:31Such is the conclusion drawn by Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University in a study published
00:36in the journal Science. An electric eel can generate approximately 600 volts of electricity,
00:43as dramatically illustrated in the accompanying high-speed video, captured at 1,000 frames
00:48per second to allow slow-motion viewing. The eel employs three distinct types of electrical
00:55discharges—low-voltage pulses for environmental exploration, short bursts of high-voltage
01:00pulses lasting 2 to 3 milliseconds during hunting, and continuous high-voltage, high-frequency
01:06pulses when seizing prey.
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