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Electric eels use high-voltage to track fast-moving prey
Electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) are legendary for their ability to incapacitate fish, humans, and horses with hundreds of volts of electricity. The function of this output as a weapon has been obvious for centuries but its potential role for electroreception has been overlooked. Here it is...
Autor principal: | Catania, Kenneth C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Pub. Group
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4667699/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26485580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9638 |
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