Photo: Electric Fish Engage in "Shocking" Mating Ritual, Study Finds



Still images from a video show the courtship of a male and female African electric fish. A new study has found that the fish signal their amorous intentions by exchanging bursts of electrical impulses that scientists describe as a kind of "duet."

Images courtesy Ryan Wong


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