Electric Eels - Library Binding

by Theresa Morlock (Author)

It's electrifying! But it's not lightning, it's an electric eel! Filled with up-close and full-color photographs, readers of this book will get up close and personal with this freaky, long fish. Even readers who don't love science class will find electric eels' air-breathing and unusual breeding behavior (saliva is involved) fascinating! Learning about the electric eel is an engaging introduction to ecosystems, habitats, anatomy, biology, electricity, and so much more! Fact boxes throughout the text point out bizarre tidbits sure to make any reader think twice before swimming in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South America!