Animal Behavior: Electric Eels Amp Up for an Easy Meal

被引：2

作者：

Carlson, Bruce A. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Washington Univ, Dept Biol, St Louis, MO 63130 USA

来源：

CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2015年 / 25卷 / 22期

关键词：

DISCHARGE; EVOLUTION; ORGANS; INDUCE; FISH;

D O I：

10.1016/j.cub.2015.09.051

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The high voltage discharge generated by electric eels is a powerful predatory weapon. A new study shows that eels exploit basic physics to increase the voltage delivered to prey, inducing muscle fatigue that turns challenging prey items into easy targets.

引用

页码：R1070 / R1072

页数：3

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