At Least These Eels Don't Shriek: Electricity and Animals

Electricity and electrical charge plays a significant role in the animal kingdom. In general animals rely on electrical charge to make their nervous systems, muscles, and hearts function properly but there are a surprising number of animals that take electricity to another level. Some can sense electrical fields and some can use electricity as a weapon. Join us in this episode to find out more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.