Nature is very magical. It breeds a variety of strange creatures. Some creatures have strange shapes, some have unique habits, and some have strange abilities. These magical creatures not only constitute the biodiversity of nature, but also add infinite interest to nature. Electric eel is called "electric tiger in water", and its body can discharge very strangely, So why do electric eels discharge?
Why do electric eels discharge
Electric eel lives in the Amazon and Guyana rivers. It is a kind of freshwater fish. In the water, it can be regarded as "overlord" because its body will discharge. It is very dangerous to other fish in the same water area or human beings who occasionally wade in the water. Its electricity can stun other fish and even human beings, and its "ability" is still great.
Electric eel looks similar to ordinary eel. Its body length can reach 2 meters and its weight can grow to about 20 kg. Its tissue structure is somewhat strange. 4 / 5 of its body structure is a "power generation device" that can discharge. Moreover, some power generation organs in electric eel are very active and will discharge when its head and tail are stimulated.
On both sides of the tail of the electric eel, there are 6000 ~ 10000 muscle slices arranged in order. There are connective tissue between these slices, and many nerves connecting the muscles are directly connected with the central nerve. These slices have different charges. When the electric eel is stimulated, the central nervous system responds quickly and transmits them to the muscle tissue instantaneously through the nerve, which will make the electric eel generate electricity.
Each of these muscle slices of electric eel can only produce a voltage of about 100 mA. When it is stimulated, nearly 10000 muscle slices will respond. These weak voltages can accumulate to a terrible value. Usually, electric eel can emit a voltage of about 300 ~ 400 volts, but sometimes electric eel can also emit a voltage of about 700 ~ 800 Volts.
This terrible voltage released by the electric eel can stun smaller animals or even large mammals such as cattle and horses. However, the electric eel will not stun itself or its kind. This is mainly related to the thick adipose tissue in the electric eel. They can play a good insulation role and protect the electric eel. Moreover, the electric eel itself adapts to the weak charged environment.
Electric eel is rich in nutrition
Although electric eels can emit frightening voltage, humans living in nearby waters have overcome their fear of them. They usually catch electric eels because their meat is very delicious and rich in nutrition, which is enough for them to take risks to catch electric eels. In a long-term practical battle, humans have mastered the method of catching electric eels. Usually, they will induce electric eels to discharge electricity and then catch them, This behavior is still dangerous for non professionals. Don't imitate it.
Human beings are exploring the magic of nature step by step. Many technologies are inspired and invented by human beings from animals. Compared with human beings, the living environment of animals is much more dangerous and bad. In order to survive, they have evolved various abilities, some of which are lacking in human beings. Human beings have improved their lives a lot by learning animals, from aircraft to radar, These are the results that human beings have learned from animals, but we still need to continue to learn after human beings become strong.