Electricity & Magneticism
A variety of animals can detect others’ electrical signals or even generate their own. Animals generate electricity for a variety of reasons, including: prey location, navigation, communication, defense, and capture. On the other hand, animals have a sense for the Earth’s magnetic field in order to navigate and locate.
Electroreception
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Electrogenesis
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Magnetoreception
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Examples
Peters Elephantnose Fish
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Hammerhead Shark
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Electric Eel
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Echidna
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Birds
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Salamanders & Frogs
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Electric Catfish
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Videos on Electricity & Magnetism
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