Interesting Facts about the EEL ***

Facts about the Eel

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Eel
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Eel, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Eel are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: An eel (Anguilliformes) is a voracious snake-like marine or freshwater Fish with smooth slimy and usually scaleless skin. They have strong jaws with sharp teeth.

Fact 2 - Eels look like Snakes but they are actually Fish
Fact 3 - Species of eels include the following:
- Moray Eels
- Conger eels
- American eels
- European eels
Fact 4 - Conger eels are found in tropical salt water and can grow to 10 ft (3m)
Fact 5 - Moray eels are 4-5 feet long and are found in tropical salt water - they have powerful jaws and sharp teeth
Fact 6 - American eels are the freshwater and found in lakes, streams and rivers and can grow to 6 ft
Fact 7 - European eels are also freshwater and found in lakes, streams and rivers and can grow to 5 ft
Fact 8 - Eel stats and facts
- Weight: 95 gm - 215 gm
- Length: 5 - 13 feet
- Habitat: Water
- Lifespan: 85 years
- Diet: the Eel are carnivores and eat:

Fact 9 - Spawning areas: American eels migrate to their spawning area which is located in the in the Sargasso Sea, near Florida
Fact 10 - Eels move through water with an undulating motion
Fact 11 - There are about 600 species of eel
Fact 12 - Electric Eels: The electric eel are so called as they are able to generate an electric current of up to 650 volts
Fact 13 - Electric Eels grow up to three feet (2.7 m) long and are found in South America where they inhabit the Amazon and Orinoco rivers
Fact 14 - The Green Moray is the most common eel