3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
During their surveys, the team found several unfamiliar-looking brown eels, the study said. They took a closer look at the ...
3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” and references the many mouths of the Mekong River where the new species ...
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Study: Global warming leading more eel larvae to Hokkaido
Japanese eels lay eggs in the west of the Mariana Islands, far south of Japan. After hatching, the larvae drift on the North Equatorial Current and the Kuroshio Current and are then carried to ...
The gripping ‘Slippery Beast’ is part crime tale, part natural history
Ellen Ruppel Shell takes a deep dive into the facts, figures and fascinating people that swirl around the intriguing eel.
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How do electric eels work?
Male electric eels create a bubble nest into which the female releases eggs to be fertilised. Over the course of the nesting season, a female may release up to 1,200 eggs. An electric eels’ diet is ...
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3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
A few female eels were found “ripe” with “loose eggs,” suggesting they were ready to spawn, the study said. Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the ...