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Electric eels use 'leaping attacks' to defend themselves, study finds
A well-known account of an epic battle between electric eels and horses, long unsubstantiated by scientific evidence, now appears more realistic thanks to new research demonstrating these aquatic creatures are capable of targeting land threats with powerful electrical shocks. The study, led by Vanderbilt University biologist Kenneth Catania and published online Monday in the Proceedings of the National...
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