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New species of Amazon electric eel discovered with shocking superpower
Publicado em 12 setembro 2019
Researchers have found a species of electric eel from the Amazon that has more than three times the voltage* of a power point.
The incredible creature is able to make 860 volts* (V) of electricity, compared to the 230V that comes through household power points in Australia.
The only previously known species of electric eel can generate* 650V. For hundreds of years everyone thought this was the only species of electric eel.
Called Electrophorus voltai, the 2.4m long eel uses its superpower to [...]