6 animals with dangerous electric shock

1. Peter’elephantnose Fish 

Found around river in west and central Africa, fish is a funky dark. Rod-like protrusion of the head (which is not like the elephant, is actually the mouth over the nose). Elephantnose equipped with a special organ that produces electricity, which is located in the tail, which consists of thousands of "box-like multi-nucleated cells" called electroplax (or electroplaques). According WetWebMedia.com, in a state of rest, each electroplax cells have a negative charge and positive charge on the outside. When the organs are stimulated by muscle contraction, internal / external costs is reversed, creates weak electric currents. Thus, elephantfish is able to detect different levels of distortion in the field of self produced and then be able to distinguish between predators and prey.

2. Electric Stingray 

 

Such as the electric eel, this animal, is able to control the voltage in any electrical charge in the body. Organ production is located on both sides of the head and putting together anywhere from eight to 220 volts. There are 69 species of rays in four families, with the most prominent genus Torpedo named after the Latin word "torpere," which means to cause to be stiff or paralyzed. Shock generated by the average-sized ray similar to the effect when dropping hair dryer into the tub.

3. Hammerhead shark

With hundreds of thousands of organs electrorecptor (called Ampullae of Lorenzini) in their bodies, this being the only shark shark has the greatest electrical sensitivity that can detect signals from half a billion volts of other animals. And make it easier to find prey. Consists of jelly-filled canal opening as pores (and looks like black spots on the surface), ampullae detect electrical fields generated by other underwater inhabitants, so the hammer to scan the sand and dig up dinner from the sea floor. Hammerheads are also said to be on their internal detection as GPS devices, helping to adjust to detect ocean currents moving in the magnetic field of the earth.

4. Echidnas

Including members of the order monotreme, spiny animals have elongated snout that serves as both the mouth and nose. This is the same muzzle also sends electrical signals that help them find insects for in gusto. Electroreceptive system in the snout less complex than platypuses, with only 2,000 in the long-snouted electroplax and only 400 in the short-snouted. Electroreception they proved useful despite them being land animals because they are constantly wet snout. It is much easier to conduct electricity in water than in the field, which is why most animals with electroreception especially water. However, scientists believe electroreceptors being "selected against" because terrestrial echidnas rely much less on electroreception for food than their counterparts water.

5. Electrophorus electricus 

Most commonly found in the waters of South America, electric eels generate more electricity than any other animal in the world. With 5,000 to 6,000 electroplax! What's more, research shows that they can produce intermittent shock for an hour without tiring. That amount of power could easily prove fatal to humans average-sized adult. However, part of what makes an electric eel is unique is its ability to control the intensity of their shocks. Fish with high voltage is contrary to popular belief and the moniker the people, an electric eel is not really classified as an eel, but rather as a fish.

6. Catfish Electric 

 This freshwater catfish, native to tropical African waters. With the ability to generate electricity up to 350 volts which is roughly the same amount needed to power a computer for 45 minutes - the fish is better equipped to ward off predators than almost any other animal. Composed of modified muscle tissue, they form the electric organ gelatinous layer just under the skin of catfish that.