Maybe it's how they fish for gators, and the bait is the eel =)

>> ^Opus_Moderandi:

Call me a tree hugger but, seems a little cruel to hold an electric eel on a string and let an alligator bite it just to see what would happen...


A bit wasteful too. I don't know the population density of these gators wherever this was filmed but it now has one less apex predator.

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Call me a tree hugger but, seems a little cruel to hold an electric eel on a string and let an alligator bite it just to see what would happen...

"What Happens when an Alligator Bites an Electric Eel?"
I don't know, but when that caiman bit the electric eel it got a hell of a shock.

ok, I'll stop being a smart ass now,
but alligators are restricted to North America and China, electric eels are South American. While caiman are in the family Alligatoridae, the common name "alligator" wouldn't apply. ..oh crap.. there I go again.

oh, and yes, the does have something is his mouth, a fishing lure. You can see the fishing line in the videographer's hand.

"What Happens when an Alligator Bites an Electric Eel?"

Halle Berry voice: "Same thing that happens to everything else"

>> ^doogle:

"get a fork and a lasso" haha


Its not what you think. He's getting all MacGyver. 1 Fork, 1 Lasso, 1 Electric Eel corpse, 31 twigs = A-Bomb

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Shock me like an electric eel

Eel and gator stew tonight, boys...

Looked like the eel had something in it's mouth - that's one fucked up circle of death.

Hmmm, could even be dead/dying.

Massive eel.

Still, I did not expect such a strong reaction.

Fwding to my vetenarian father, who has a farm with electric fences. Im sure he'll enjoy this on many levels,

Hey NeuralNoise:

Sifters are requesting a Portuguese translation.

http://videosift.com/video/What-Happens-When-an-Alligator-Bites-an-Electric-Eel

This video is of no help whatsoever in helping me solve my eel-infested hovercraft problem.

Rays, sharks, electric eel, echidna...

>> ^HenningKO:

>> ^marinara:
i don't think electolocation is unique, but i'm too lazy to google it.

Sawfish


Also, the bombardier beetle doesn't spray acid, just boiling hot quinones.