An electric eel swims through a muddy river in the Amazon rain forest. The snakelike creature moves closer to a piranha. As it nears its prey, the eel releases a burst of electricity! Five hundred deadly volts enter the fish's body, allowing the eel to gobble it up. Look inside to discover more about these powerful apex predators and their rain forest home!

"Electric eels are famous for their ability to produce electricity, but where does that electricity come from? How much electricity can an electric eel make? How does an electric eel use that electricity to hunt and survive in the wild? Young readers will discover the answers to these questions and more through this engaging, high-interest book! With full-color photographs of electric eels paired closely with approachable text, young readers will...

An introduction to the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of electric eels, animals that live in the rivers of South America's rain forests and can create and give off electricity.