Electric Eel

Although it appears to be an eel, the electric eel is actually a fish. Its three internal organs are capable of producing five times as much electricity as a typical plug point. It shocks and immobilizes its prey with this energy before devouring it completely. In order to scare off the assailant, it also discharges electricity as a defensive strategy. If the eel is unintentionally trodden on, humans are typically assaulted by it. The majority of fatalities result from drowning and subsequent paralysis rather than the shock itself. The eel is one of the top ten most hazardous animals found in the Amazon rainforest due to the way it kills its prey.

The species can create the power of 600 volts, which is about 5 times stronger than the electricity generated in a typical US wall socket, and possesses about 6000 electrolytes, or cells that produce electricity. The shock has the power to swiftly bring down a horse. Humans can be killed by two or three shocks from an eel, although they frequently come into touch with people. The animal has a 15-year wild lifespan and a 22-year captive lifespan.