Science Meet South America’s Infamous Electric Eel Just Don't Touch It or Anything By Maki Naro | Published Dec 20, 2014 12:21 AM EST Science SHARE Imagine being the only member of your genus, and wielding debilitating electric attacks. Now stop thinking you’re a Pokemon and look at this video about some new research from Vanderbilt University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS-tmBD9Cjk//? culture