Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Electric Eels Get on Their Prey's Nerves
Article reports on how electric eels use bursts of electricity to control the movements of their prey. Includes a list of key vocabulary and a video.
Other
Who Zoo: Electric Eel: Physical Description
This resource offers a diagram of the body of an electric eel.
PBS
Pbs: Journey Into Amazonia: Teacher Resources: Lesson Plan
This lesson plan gives learners the opportunity to learn about the wildlife of the Amazon, including creatures such as electric eels.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Electric Eels
This site gives an in-depth description of an electric eel, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Electric Eel (Electrophorus Electricus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Electrophorus Electricus, more commonly known as the Electric Eel.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Electric Eels
Electric eels are truly electric. Yes! They are able to produce an electric charge which they use to hunt as well as scare off predators. They are the only species in the genus Electrophorus able to produce electricity. Even though its...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Electric Eels O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about electric eels.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Fish Make Electricity?
How do fish produce electricity? Eleanor Nelsen illuminates the science behind electric fish.