Question

What are the five characteristics of an electric eel?

Answer 1

Although they are called eels, they are more closely related to the catfish than to the common eels.They live in shallow, muddy water and come to the surface every 10 minutes because they breathe atmospheric air.Electric eels can reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 44 pounds.Their long and cylindrical body can be white, black, blue, purple or grey in color.They are carnivores (meat-eaters) that eat other fish, amphibians, birds and small mammals.Electric eels are solitary animals (live on their own). Group of eels is called swarm.