The Top 10 Animal Superpowers
So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
- By Sarah Zielinski
- Smithsonian.com, December 06, 2012
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The Electric Eel’s Deadly Shock
This may be one of the oldest superpowers—the Greek god Zeus, after all, dispensed lightning bolts in between fathering dozens of children. Only a few creatures can accomplish anything like this. The best example, of course, is the electric eel—which is actually not an eel but a knifefish. The creature can generate 600 volts of electricity, enough power to run ten 60-watt light bulbs—and more than enough to kill. It does this with the help of several special organs. Inside each organ, several thousand cells produce a small amount of electricity that, when discharged, add up to a deadly shock.
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Comments (3)
I think the top 10 animal super power should inculde the hammer headed Sharke and the python, they have power which no other animal in the world have.
Posted by Okemezie Victory on April 19,2013 | 05:43 PM
Pretty colors! I'd like to know more!
Posted by Kevin on January 10,2013 | 10:05 PM
Would it be possible for iPhones to view images? Thanks!
Posted by Mary on December 12,2012 | 11:29 PM