Shocked by an Electric Eel!

On this episode, Mark is getting shocked... by an Electric Eel! Yep, you read that correctly.. he's sticking his hand in a tank to experience the full force of the shock of an electric eel - so, how badly will it hurt, and will he be able to withstand the pain?! Watch now to find out!
Special thanks to our friend Dianna Cowern, AKA Physics Girl, for joining us on this episode and teaching us all about how shocking works! Be sure to check out her channel and subscribe for more adventures into the physical sciences with experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries: bit.ly/PHYSICS...
Another big thank you to Arc Attack for providing us with their Thundermouse Tesla Coil kit! Visit their website to learn more about their products: arcattack.com
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[@gabrielramirez3243]

The look on the eel's face cracked me up. They're so chill like, "Oh hi Mark..." *POW!!*

[@TheGiddyGardener]

You got a heart! Noice ;7

[@aplive58]

Hey, Johnny, what's up?

[@KevinEontrainer381]

Mark: "Ouch!" Eel: "Ahahah what a story, Mark."

[@KungFuPimp2000]

You're my FAVORITE customer!

[@khaledchatah3425]

Oh hi mark.... Oh bye mark....

[@capybaracasino6053]

These guys are inhumanly tough, they experienced so much thing’s like jeez

[@fatimaharoon8243]

I want to hold it

[@lolplayfelix-_-2713]

things* you don't make an apostrophe when you use the plural

[@austinpowers8550]

I'm sure they build up a pain tolerance and immunity to certain venom. Anyone can get stung or bit or shocked and survive. Its not like any of them ever act like they aren't in a lot of pain. P.S. @LolPlayFelix finally someone else to point out grammar mistakes. I was going to comment the same thing till I saw yours lol.

[@NoName-zb9zd]

@@lolplayfelix-_-2713 thx smartass

[@lolplayfelix-_-2713]

@@NoName-zb9zd no its just slowly maing me mad so many people don't know it

[@BBRWild]

Mark is a very brave man ! Of course Coyote too

[@Neotheaterr]

Of course.!

[@sammiejoduncan7876]

Yep!!!!

[@tamunagurjia7928]

Gagimarjos ras shobi

[@James-miller]

Lol they not brave at all everything they do is a over reaction for children and most importantly it’s not really dangerous also this is probably more brave than anything coyote has done

[@amanagarwal9733]

I am surprised thaT he didn’t swear

[@BudTreeTV]

12:40 the Eel is extremely proud of the job it did.

[@khoroshoigra8388]

HAHAHA

[@spicymeatballs2thespicening]

It looks so chill lol

[@wilsonblauheuer6544]

I wonderif you had a four foot copper road in your hand and did not put you hand in the water, but poked the fish with the submerged end of the rod, if the electric currentwould come right up the rod and shock you.

[@kelseybarton]

@@wilsonblauheuer6544i think it would. but there’s only one way to find out. does anyone want to take one for the team?

[@bruhmoment8119]

bro said :)

[@CaptainSkinnySK]

Mark: *gets shocked* Mario: Are you okay Mark? Coyote: Describe the pain

[@Slay_bestie_boo]

Lol 😂

[@zheminwen8273]

oh boy

[@CruiseBro16]

I saw that video lol

[@romortal8789]

@Average naruto fan lol nice one

[@Nihilisterplayz]

Lol

[@skytrain73]

Mark: Touches Eel. Eel: "I'll have to charge him for that."

[@dudeisthatakaren9918]

Lol good joke

[@tbrum4050]

good joke

[@Complex_assault]

Hand in water? Here's your change. Oh your gonna touch me? Sorry that costs extra.

[@peevy61]

😭😭😭

[@WalkToPoland]

Charged eel Rev-eeling charges xD

[@jamends1220]

"Do not attempt to recreate" I don't think the average person has access to an electric eel.

[@sayefmotawasset5740]

What if they did 😂?

[@prabhjotsingh6697]

@@sayefmotawasset5740 then i would hide it i friend's pool party

[@sayefmotawasset5740]

@@prabhjotsingh6697 what if your friend died?

[@jaydntgivafk]

@@sayefmotawasset5740 they won't know who put it in

[@sayefmotawasset5740]

@@jaydntgivafk why kill the guy when you can use a fishbowl?

[@eliteofthe9136]

12:25 even the eel sitting down with him like "you good bro?" Lol

[@khoroshoigra8388]

😁😁

[@KoleuxAnimations]

Also Eel: “Man I’m sorry. I had to do it dawg!”

[@rajatkaranrajput5762]

Mark - One shock can take down even a horse. Him - I'ma stick my hand in.

[@Defenseman61913]

suckers on KZbin "hurrrr volts" what actually kills you: AMPS

[@snsnsnsjhwjwwj4222]

I need one I can charge my phone

[@hunterflowerson4460]

@@snsnsnsjhwjwwj4222 lmao

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

only let it touch one hand,if it touches both the shock goes thru the heart and that's when you die

[@verified_cuban67]

😂😂

[@krazykorean2525]

what's freaky is that the eel essentially was like 'nah man' and sent smaller shocks to dissuade Mark (probably thought he was a predator) but when he got to close he just let him have it. this really shows off how this animal was like i'm warning you dawg don't do it.

[@brightoneasterling9304]

This comment is so funny to me

[@ColdMarty]

I don't think it's a voluntary action, is it?

[@hellomark1]

They said in the video that the smaller pulses are used more like radar because their eyesight sucks, so it's probably just checking things out when they removed the sheet.

[@theglobalwarming6081]

@@hellomark1 yet he also said the first e. Eel didnt do that. Also, I dont think it needs enough charge to trigger the tesla coil for electrosense. I mean, sharks and platypuses(or platypi, whatever it is) do it and they dont create enough for a person to feel a shock in the water. It was probably the hunting medium shocks it uses to stun smaller fish. Or it was indeed warning shocks

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

They just explained how the eels use shocks to navigate and check out their surroundings lol right as it was happening

[@Blight225]

Coyote must’ve been like “I wish that was me” cuz that man just loves getting hurt my animals.

[@hogriderspammer2888]

Tru

[@hunterflowerson4460]

“Aw man they did the electric eel one without me” -Coyote, probably

[@gamerdorianyt1]

Lol

[@aliddda328]

The sound he would've done is: aaaahhhggggg

[@doperat9630]

Na he’s prolly got sick of it and wanted to let someone else suffer

[@roseandmaple]

1:23 he looks so proud of himself like :]

[@khoroshoigra8388]

HAHAHA

[@IIS_GHY]

Eel: Bet you liked that :]

[@NightDocs]

I genuinely worry about you guys. The pressure to one up the craziest stuff you’ve done with ever increasing popularity is gonna get you guys killed

[@rdizzy1]

This isn't really too crazy.

[@randomclips1341]

@@rdizzy1 ah yes. sticking your hand in a tank with an eletric eel is not crazy at all. normal thing to do

[@art.ajk_2020]

I worry about them too

[@kknnie]

rdizzy1 yeah this is ligit normal, everyone does these types of things, obviously nothing wrong 😐

[@mkall]

steve irwin style

[@trevorthai1685]

Imagine if Coyote was holding the camera. “I’m Mark Vinns, and I’m about to enter the shock zone with an electric eel.” Mark: “OWWW” Coyote: “I know you’re suffering but could you describe the pain?”

[@mohamedalhigagi3916]

The results will be shocking if you ask me

[@paulbouchard4918]

The ultimate revenge XD

[@cancelbobthebuilder7312]

Wasent his name pete hadderson or something

[@rodneybever9583]

R U OK?

[@sirnuggetthe1382]

hahhhahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahhah yup that sounds like coyote

[@staychrispy91]

Mark: That hurt. Coyote: You okay? The tables have turned. 🤣

[@fuziontonygaming]

How the turntables

[@datboi4907]

what turned? lol

[@AngusBeefington]

That wasn’t coyote

[@natezz_]

@@datboi4907 hes saying that its always mark asking if coyote is ok after a sting, so now its coyote asking

[@Blaze-ud1kh]

@@AngusBeefington Its a joke kiddo

[@britneyalyssa1314]

The eel at 12:26 looking at him like "Bruh it wasnt that bad 🙄."

[@aliki6653]

12:25 the eel is like "are u ok? u shouldn't have touched me bro."

[@nikhilmohapatra5951]

Lol

[@tjaskew3065]

😂😂😂😂

[@rubabmubarrat]

🤣

[@nielschristensen6235]

😂👍

[@miapet1358]

I love how the eel looks like he’s smiling after he shocks Mark. He’s like “Gotcha 🙂”

[@kristenerickson5762]

I know right

[@mistylover7398]

A shocking experience

[@boxingmouth2206]

Happy to help🙂

[@brentmartin8235]

camera man: are you ok Mark? Coyote: The tables have turned.

[@lochieplaysgames3706]

What happened to coyote?

[@lukefilms4379]

That is so true

[@YaBoiMeM8]

I think you meant the turned have tables

[@DroBuilds]

Hahah for real

[@chazisdead5413]

...the cameras have turned..

[@e1337H0b0]

I remember being a kid at the aquarium and seeing one of these guys in a tank, and every now and then you'd hear a knock sound through the glass, I was amazed that it could make so much electricity that you could hear it make a jolt like that, just imagine if they had a tesla coil rigged to and powered by the tanks at aquariums like this (in a safe manor away from anyone's reach). Definitely a very educational video, I still had no idea how electric eels do this, now I have some basic understanding at least, much more than I had before!

[@sFeral]

The T coil is not powered by the eel, they just rigged it to act as a crude sensor for the electric disturbance/signal the eel produces, but in theory a larger number of eels could power a T coil. You can find videos of an "electrostatic machine" powering a T coil on the channel "Mister Bonetti". The eel is basically the "electrostatic machine" only biological

[@johnmathis952]

Mark: *touches eel* Eel: “…and I took that personally”

[@kyle8064]

Not funny

[@sprinkles9659]

very funny lol

[@jayskates5554]

I actually laughed at this one lol

[@vindicati3769]

@Mom ?*

[@herbertwalter8693]

the eel was like: no, don't touch me there, this is my no no square

[@everythingmaria9121]

Can we all appreciate the fact that Mark starts doing the actions of what Coyote is doing? Mark you are very brave!!!

[@alexandrome6116]

What happend to coyote he was my favorite

[@Gravy4]

@@alexandrome6116 same

[@calibercal9526]

I'm too much of a coward for that

[@ozerakatara8520]

I was wondering y hee looked different xD. Sounds like Coyote tho lol

[@timmccrory571]

Mark - *Gets shocked by an electric eel* Mark: “Let’s get shocked again by an even bigger electric eel”

[@jonblack8424]

Even Coyote wouldn’t do that so Mark is extra brave on this

[@somebody2409]

🤣🤣

[@timcollum5015]

@@jonblack8424 brave? Hes a macho show off and his audience is from Jerry Springer's Show.

[@litmodz4826]

"Now thats alot of damage"

[@trader_bilal]

Me : i dont wanna watch him😨

[@vinnievinnie-sj5kr]

How to put yourself into cardiac arrest 101

[@j.matt3189]

“Guys look it’s big foot !!!” Coyote: “GET THE CAMERAS LETS GO PET HIM”

[@Aaliyah_Pinkfish]

🤣🤣🤣

[@praetrepidus6130]

Let’s see it coyote and I’ll give you 1000$

[@ColdSalt99]

Coyote: "Yo its getting angry! Mark get the boxing gloves im gonna enter the punch zone of a bigfoot!"

[@courtneylane7639]

I can see the caption of the video now, "Getting bitten by Bigfoot."

[@gamerdorianyt1]

Lmao

[@e.6390]

Mark starts screaming in pain and grabbing his arm: Coyote who burts into the room: “Mark! Mark!…..describe the pain

[@AstralShot]

IT F*CKIN HURTS CALL THE AMBULANCE yeah but describe it CALL THE AMBULANCE IM DYING yeah how does dying feel? COYOTE YOU SON OF A-

[@JAZZY_HELLO]

@@AstralShot mark does it to him he got stung by a DEADLY bug and mark was like “does it hurt?”

[@shvirasnowcat8622]

Bursts not burts

[@Mike_Dubayou]

@@JAZZY_HELLO lol yeah....i think that was the joke...............

[@ArcYT]

Coyote would be screaming and hollering over a bunch of nothing, he plays it up for show. Mark seems legit tho.

[@BioZoo18]

man this dude goes through soo much just for us to learn and enjoy. I'm eating popcorn while his heart is oooofing

[@andyfriederichsen]

@@KINGJERMARCUS No you will not.

[@user-fu8rg4ov5o]

@@KINGJERMARCUS maybe you shall

[@dominicstatuto8482]

@@KINGJERMARCUS stop spamming the same comment bud

[@jondough5300]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maeve9084]

That’s not an animal… that is a Pokémon

[@elixer14]

Bruh💀

[@Advanced_pack]

BIG TUGG!!!

[@naturelover2324]

Pikachuu..

[@Kittens_cantravel]

​@@naturelover2324yeah it's a Pikachu ϞϞ(๑⚈ ․̫ ⚈๑)∩

[@iancunn99]

You’re right it actually is a Pokémon. in fact, they have a Pokémon based on the electric eel in the fifth generation games

[@cb6384]

When I searched “electric eel”, I was wanting a video to show me how they did it, this has the information I wanted, plus the much appreciated actual shock on a person. Much more then I then I thought I was getting, great video!

[@timothypauwels7418]

yeah the tesla coil was the cherry on the cake

[@Theguywithspectacles]

I literally hoped to see his video about electric eel without including his name, but oh boy, i got exactly his video!

[@MadScientist267]

The Tesla was deceptive... Sigh There's a much better way to illustrate what's happening here but it's obvious neither one of them really understands the principles in play 🤷‍♂️

[@ahhwe-any7434]

Idk ish about eels!

[@sarahEmeyers17]

I can just imagine the paramedics behind the camera with their defibrillators ready. 💀 Very brave

[@fijiboy_cr7]

Must have been a shocking experience

[@Hug0Pro]

I can get some defibs. Wanna do it a couple times?

[@floridasoldat]

Lmaooo HE’S DEAD SHOCK HIM AGAIN

[@Slashser]

I like to think the defibrillators were just another pair of eels

[@megabyte3044]

@@fijiboy_cr7 lolll

[@user-wy6ru1js3b]

"It can take down a horse." *proceeds to take 7 shocks* So basically, 1 Mark = 7 Horses (Mark is OP)

[@ParkerOnSmth94]

😂 so true

[@michaelrussell3890]

Basically, Mark is 7hp...

[@darmstadtium5274]

Nerf pls

[@neutronenstern.]

Well even if horses are bigger than humans, they cant stand as much electricity as humans. Humans can stand in general more electricity than other land mammals, cause we are on two feet and other land mammals on four. But in the water, i think it doesnt really matter on how many legs you are standing. But on land mammals standing on four legs can only stand half the voltage a mammal standing on two legs can stand.

[@queenieqt2033]

Also depends on the eels aggressive ness and agitation and stress factor and seriousness lol

[@SakethVoora]

Its so crazy to see Dianna from the past. Its so crazy to see what she's going through now.

[@thomasK411]

What is she going through ?

[@chancevicary1805]

​@@thomasK411I think this is the lady that's going through a really bad case of long covid where she is basically disabled now

[@thomasK411]

@chancevicary1805 oh wow !!!! That's very sad ! Probably that damn vaccine

[@jimwest7107]

@@chancevicary1805 Yep

[@nox_luna]

@@chancevicary1805 oh wtf D:

[@mraihan7400]

We go from this : "You OK coyote??" To this : "I'm Mark Vins and i am about to get shocked by Electric Eel" That's a big progress of you Mark🔥

[@Sam-dp8gy]

@@KINGJERMARCUS sureeee

[@Crawfishness]

Don't forget the "You OK Mark?" near the end.

[@manitobant6738]

This is some serious character development

[@helloworld6160]

I love how carefree and calm the electric eel was 😂 it has no known predators so it knows its gravy

[@EvilGlitch]

Luffy walks in

[@raulrahaman9863]

@@EvilGlitch 😂😂

[@microagressionist1516]

Crocodiles, but they usually die in the process

[@Not_theist]

@@microagressionist1516 crocodile has sand powers so i dont think electricity will work

[@microagressionist1516]

@@Not_theist that’s true and they have Mudslide which is super effective against electric moves

[@unlucky_irish]

I'm not sure if I give him more credit for the shock or the fact he didn't drop a single F-Bomb? Both are impressive!

[@jaxstax2406]

Those were probably edited out

[@bryana.1099]

North Donna?

[@Larrball13]

I dropped some f bombs and I didn't even get shocked

[@blazer4101]

The no f bombs for real... Lol

[@marenwiederhold4718]

Way to go!!! Watching this was crazy! And your composure after the shock was very impressive! Seriously very impressive! I learned a lot during this video it was so informative and entertaining! Way to go for creating awesome and wholesome content! Keep up the good work and dedication and commitment it does not go unnoticed we appreciate it all!! 👍🔥

[@Blackshroom]

Coyote: “You okay? How does it FEEEEL?”

[@chriscaizeromay1990]

uno reverse😂

[@TM7-E]

@@chriscaizeromay1990 🤣

[@Steve_8]

😂

[@dianerivera5087]

Lol

[@alicjasoroka]

The tables have turned

[@hyunlivv]

Coyote does the land, Mark does the underwater world. Edit: OMG 1K LIKES AHHH MOST IVE EVER HAD

[@Osorosh1]

Really I haven’t watched this channel in years and was wondering. Didn’t coyote used to do everything tho? What happened?

[@miguelcom13]

@@Osorosh1 mark have more experience in the water

[@TheSportyKid-1]

Coyote did the piranhas so he doesn’t just do the land

[@killercroc99]

Apparently Coyote gets seasick.

[@ukatofarticus9046]

I also noticed that coyote has the videos with the orange logo while mark's is blue.

[@glamgirl854]

imagine how amazing it would be to have the power of an electric eel, that's really amazing that an animal can shock u like that, nature is just, wow

[@RogerCardenasIII]

Bioshock vibes

[@michaelb.42112]

That's what I was thinking. A grown, 200 lb mammal just TOUCHED it for a split second with his finger tips and was incapacitated for minutes. Imagine a fish that weighs a few ounces or less ? AMAZING EVOLUTION !!!!!!

[@piccione_arancione5472]

Electric pee pee goes Zap Zap

[@lalosalamanca3814]

@@piccione_arancione5472 💀

[@Supreme_Bargainer]

Feels like a thor

[@Grislybaer]

11:31 In order for the Tesla Coil to be that intense it needs an insane amount of power to make it continue to do that… it’s fascinating to see an animal make that happen for a singular second…

[@Average_Drone]

Other Animals do a lot of things better than we do lol.

[@Max-js1mx]

@@Average_Drone what are you trying to prove? lol.. yea.. it's almost like different species are different than other species

[@Average_Drone]

@@Max-js1mx yes? I’m saying we are not as all powerful as we like to think???

[@Max-js1mx]

@@Average_Drone well, we are definitely more powerful than anything else on this planet, we could literally destroy this planet and every single living thing that resides on this planet. we are by far the more powerful creatures on this planet. but yes animals can definitely do things better than we can in aspects, like running, or bite force, or climbing. sorry if my original comment came off rude, apologies if I was rude at all.

[@Average_Drone]

@@Max-js1mx it was very rude but that’s besides the point. The point of the comment was that animals do some things better than us. I’m not sure why you got so hurt over that when it’s factual.

[@St.Isaiah]

“Electric eels... that’s wassup” Sharkboy & Lavagirl

[@andrewwilliams29]

I SEE YOU ARE A MAN OF CULTURE

[@saadmehmood3954]

LOVE THAT MOVIE

[@tebjosh13]

Ewwwve

[@Johndoeee349]

What’ss uppp 🦈😂 funniest part on the movie

[@GoldTheAngel]

Haven't heard of that movie in a long time.

[@aiming_yonko]

at 10:30 i felt like the eel was nodding left and right telling Mark NOT TO DO IT, and tbh mark is very brave for doing this. i also got more information about electricity especially that i like learning new stuff hehe

[@marieltr]

I like physic girl, she's good at communicating... you can feel the mischief* in her eyes :D hahaha

[@BraveWilderness]

Dianna is awesome! :)

[@coralynsherwood7247]

I hadn't gotten to the physic girl part and I thought you were talking about the eel lmao

[@jenniferfarrar7641]

@@BraveWilderness hi Mark vins ❤❤😊👍😍 and she is amazing too

[@butterflygirl-ot2qs]

@@BraveWilderness ikr

[@brazenserpent7]

mischief*

[@letslearnwithlgs3103]

How he says : " BE BRAVE ❤️‍🔥" is just bone chilling.

[@Mr.PodNPlay]

The girl is loving every second of this 😂😂

[@darrenmcintosh8471]

that because most women are narcissistic they get pleasure from watching other suffer

[@bioniclefan1995]

I love how the eel every time Mark gets ready to put his hand in the water, just sends enough jolts to the coil as if its saying, "don't do it".

[@robinhood5445]

Mark: Gets shocked Mark to himself: Are you ok?

[@saya.....]

Mark:Describe the pain??? Mark:Shut Up Me

[@cancelbobthebuilder7312]

mark: stop getting yourself bitten and stung and electrocuted mark: shut up brain

[@Eleuthero5]

I love this channel. You guys are nuts but you're educating us in a very entertaining way.

[@Pavana_M]

I always learn something new through brave wilderness.

[@mannya3387]

Me to

[@woulayssar]

So true

[@The_Shadow-24]

Same

[@ishkabby8979]

Like how Electric Eels are not eels.

[@megagene]

"U okay, Mark?" Well well well...How the turn tables. Coyote must be so jealous.

[@velarde3412]

Tbh no Coyote have Horroble pain history the sting are more worst cause every stings holds a poison And those poison give Indescribable pain in the next 3 or more hours while mark gets shock for one second and Pain goes away in 1 minute

[@mattvillan4591]

Now cayote is getting paid the big bucks from animal planet

[@LimChanon]

2019: are you ok Coyote 2021: are you ok Mark

[@theerandomdude2375]

Marks on KZbin seem to be masochists

[@josuegutierrez8670]

Wait what happened to coyote does he not participate in the videos?

[@jpgaming4962]

@@josuegutierrez8670 i have the same question

[@ccgbassandmore3]

@@jpgaming4962 as do I

[@angus3179]

@@ccgbassandmore3 same

[@Low_Joe]

Her laugh at 11:30 when he gets shocked 😮 s my favorite part. Good video!

[@BrockAndRick]

Mark: “It can take down a horse!” Also Mark: Takes many shocks from different sizes of electric eel.

[@woulayssar]

It can take down 1 horse maybe Mark= 7 horses

[@Cimlite]

Good thing he's not a horse.

[@anaglez5383]

Maybe he ment the horse taking like 7 shocks or a really big shock

[@soumyadeepghosh475]

@Tucker Smyth u are thor

[@Chencho7613]

He put the tip of his finger on the eel. Imagine if he was actually IN the water and the eel had brushed against his leg...it’s a different story then.

[@oginja1430]

I swear that Coyote and Mark is Immortal

[@JamaelJunior]

Nice heart

[@basedhutao775]

Lmao

[@basedhutao775]

I have tried the electric pad things as muscle therapy b4 and it hurts

[@trevor6223]

Oh, you haven't heard?

[@aelardiz]

It's just the fact that we're mortal!

[@haachamachama7]

Imagine what people thought about the electic eel before electricity was discovered. They were just like "Whoa, that eel can attack you with it's mind!" XD

[@David-yf5fo]

"Murky" water probably has a high electrolyte load and why this animal could successfully evolve in that way to assist in environmental sensory, feeding, and defense against predation . No mention about the conductivity of the water in that tank which could have been deionized to some extent for safety concerns while making this video. Put a pound or two of salts into solution in the tank and the shocks would probably be much worse. Those organs they mention are modified muscle tissue that can move ions through membranes to create missive amounts of electric potential. It is active transport accomplished by specialized proteins using energy derived from ATP. All living things do something similar to this on a much smaller scale and do it all the time as part of the functioning of just about every vital system.

[@midnightbassist]

Mark: *gets struck by Zeus' thunderbolt* Camera Guy: You're ok, Mark?

[@johnlai4129]

I really hope in one of the future videos Coyote asks that haha.

[@swapnaks3501]

LMAOMAOLMAOMLADMLASD

[@cyan6579]

Needle:

[@kwz9930]

TRUE XD

[@notfogzz]

Mark: “Let’s find a bigger thunderbolt”

[@DrakoWulf]

In the wild, when electric eels are angered by a terrestrial animal, they'll jump out of the water, wiggle through the air, and wiggle up against the animal to significantly amplify the shock. It is incredibly deadly, so when locals see electric eels in rainforest rivers, they either avoid them at all costs, or try to kill them with as much distance and protection as possible. A truly fascinating animal. It's no surprise how much mythology and folklore surrounds them.

[@OfficialJJayRap]

Is dat really true ??

[@DrakoWulf]

@@OfficialJJayRap | Yep. You can look it up, and you'll find some studies and videos of the phenomenon.

[@orangesforall2053]

It is true that they jump out of the water to attack, however they are not deadly in the slightest to humans. If you have a very weak heart or have pre-existing conditions it can stun you long enough to drown you but that’s it. The average human would shake it off very easily, the reason for this is the power delivered. An electric eel on average will produce about 500 volts at one amp, this is only a 500 watt shock. Compare this to a 240v outlet on a 20-35 amp breaker which will be a 4800-8400 watt shock, much much more deadly. Basically, this guy is completely overreacting for views and shock factor, if they react like this to an eel imagine if they accidentally touched 240!

[@solaronyou8610]

@@orangesforall2053 mark totally looked like he was shaking that shock off real "easy" there. Literally we all can see a full grown man go to his KNEES from just poking the god damn thing. So no, a person will not just "walk away" easily from the shock of this animal. It has the potential to kill you and don't pretend it doesn't.

[@Geimouver]

Physics girl is so casual about everything but she actually has a phd from MIT

[@hunterflowerson4460]

Fun and casual scientists are the best. Their passion and ability to convey makes them the best teachers especially for those who have difficulty learning

[@daytonjones6671]

She is amazing!

[@getawaycar23]

@@hunterflowerson4460 Well said

[@candriqa12]

True

[@letemsinkaj932]

The acting is absolutely killing this.

[@San-jx1zd]

Acting? It's alaways the ignorant making these comments

[@HEAT4.0]

Exactly. Like a taser is 30,000v. 890v should not have you acting like you have just been tased

[@San-jx1zd]

@@HEAT4.0 does your dumba|s|s knows what a 890v does to a person?

[@averagelizard2489]

​@@HEAT4.0Electric Chairs use 2000 Volts. Trampuline Static Shock is around 15,000 Volts 😱😱😱 But omg I've gotten a static shock from the Trampuline so many times, how's that possible?!?? Because that's not how electricity works my guy, that's not the only factor.

[@LeSkateWA]

That looked really uncomfortable. Respect for doing that for our education. Also cool to have Dianna there

[@kebabruh]

Mark: *gets zapped* Eel: wat was noise?

[@salgoragarus5854]

The sound of progress my friend

[@canadiancanucklehead8310]

“Kill me.”

[@salgoragarus5854]

@@canadiancanucklehead8310 later

[@josemontero4967]

@@salgoragarus5854 life l

[@j-play4325]

Wow a tf2 meme lol Tf2 can be in anything

[@3dprintedodubunga405]

There's a common misconception that current is what kills, not voltage. In reality it's the combination of a voltage capable of overcoming skin resistance and a current capable of seizing muscles. Duration is also key.

[@Nerdzilla1954]

In the case of the eel. It's drowning that will kill you

[@operasinger2126]

You are right. Minimum lethal i believe is 45 volts, O.5 amps.

[@danielmadera1144]

Kirtschoffs law

[@jimmyjam9662]

Actually it is Amps in the current that kill. 4 Amps will kill a human !

[@physicsisawesome696]

@@jimmyjam9662 amps and current are the same thing. You don't actually need 4 amps to get a dangerous shock. About 100milliamp (0.1amp) or 200milliamp can kill you. But if you have a power supply which can deliver 200 amp and if it only have a low voltage like 12V, it won't be dangerous to touch. Because that low voltage can't pass the entire 200amp through your body because of your body resistance. But if it have a higher voltage like 230V or something, it can be dangerous to touch because that 230V can pass more current than the 12V through your body resistance. It is related to ohm's law. So, the dangers of electric shock is decided by voltage, current and body resistance. Time and frequency also plays some role in it.

[@СтаниславКузнецов-ъ5к]

Amazing! I am happy you didn't die )) My children LOVE to watch this video.

[@jakubsuhi]

True. I was the child

[@matejvozar5]

Yes i loved it -his child

[@rimox318]

True, I was the child

[@veggiedog3845]

“Good news? The shock is over. Bad news? I got shocked.”

[@andyfriederichsen]

@@KINGJERMARCUS Go away.

[@syro1664]

KING JERMARCUS You shall go away

[@thebladednight3931]

Lol

[@lafrost7759]

@@KINGJERMARCUS I feel like this will not age well

[@3456yuhhhjjijZiadtui]

@@KINGJERMARCUS can you go away

[@chill4us]

Men: Why do women live longer than us? Also Men: Oh man lets get shocked by an electric eel

[@AMATCHALATTE]

Do they actually? Lol

[@brendanoloughlin395]

@@AMATCHALATTE They do but it's mostly due to a higher rate of male childbirth deaths as compared to females.

[@alessialicata8087]

LOLLLL

[@AlexHernandez-st4jy]

U mean.... Also Mark:

[@litmodz4826]

*Coyote catch phrase be like* Coyote: "I'm about to enter the shock zone of a Eletric eel"

[@Beside.]

Men i miss that line literally 😞😞

[@raziasultana5222]

Coyote speak

[@zackhohman17yearsago92]

An

[@sylvester6063]

Let's do this bullet ant challenge

[@jaguarlegoanimations9826]

this video taught me more about electricity in 13 minutes than school ever has

[@fishnsteve]

"It can take down a horse" Mark : I'm not wearing any horse

[@jacobwright4653]

11:25 for all the people who wanna skip the parts where he isn’t shocked by an electric eel.

[@presleyibeh5720]

*t h a n k s m a n*

[@Annanana2502]

Thx

[@Skystunt123]

thank you !

[@xisplinterix2247]

This should be pined

[@alien6812]

@@xisplinterix2247 why would they pin it

[@ChinlessNoKnees]

*gets shocked* "holy mackerel!" Sir, that's an eel

[@itsRakesh]

Lmao gud one

[@squidlyminimalisim]

It’s a knifefish electric eels aren’t eels

[@jorgeg4153]

@@squidlyminimalisim so a electric ELL ISNT A ELL ok smart

[@Feuervix]

@@jorgeg4153 they r related to fish i think the dude also said that on the video

[@jorgeg4153]

@@Feuervix yeah I watched the whole video my fault lol

[@shrikantghanekar-fz8hp]

Brave guy...hats off to you..just define the feel of shock

[@metal34r99]

The size of the Eel's front fins make it looks like a T-rex.

[@woulayssar]

Lol yeah

[@andyfriederichsen]

It's actually a knifefish, meaning it is more closely related to CATFISH than it is to EELS. LOL

[@justinkimble9577]

Agree 👍

[@pqddachu]

@@andyfriederichsen exactly 0 people asked

[@andyfriederichsen]

@@pqddachu So?

[@Zoid37]

Lets just appreciate that this guy has no fear

[@shakessheep1668]

He does aint fear death death fears him

[@Hotwingsmaster]

The eel was like “don’t ever pet”

[@caitsidhe4560]

ElectroBoom girl :D You can see her happiness

[@CreatureCal]

I’ve always wanted to understand how electric eels produce electricity! Thanks Mark!

[@coolkid1727]

How did you make a mark emoji XD

[@luvleycam64]

Has anyone noticed how mark changed by his style and his bravery!!! And also I love Diana!!!

[@mackflynncaswell6488]

i love how after the big shock when theyre on the floor the eel is just chillin watching them like yep. i did that

[@MichaelTaalman]

The way the tesla went off when he shocked you, it was just really amazing.

[@TheMooStashe]

I like how we can tell how all 3 organs work just by looking at the tesla coil. The eel does pings of low intensity shocks to navigate every few seconds. At 11:28 when he goes for the touch, there's a moment before he touches the eel where it gives warning shocks that are probably also used to kill smaller fish (Tesla coil goes bapbapbap bap bzzzzzt). The last "bzzzzzt" is when he does touch it and the eel gives it's big continuous shock. Really cool stuff!

[@Name-sw4fq]

And this is how the REAL flash was born ladies and gentlemen

[@Swolidarity]

From what I’ve seen, mark is a lot less expressive when he’s in pain compared to coyote. Which means this must’ve REEEEAAAALLLLY HURT

[@amandahudson431]

Yes coyote was a drama king. Other shows did the same things and had honest reaction

[@thepowersplanet9915]

​@amandahudson431 I'd love to see you get stung by a bullet ant and not scream and try to stop the pain. As Mike Tyson said, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face" but with, well, a damn bullet ant, or a tarantula hawk.

[@Swolidarity]

@@thepowersplanet9915here’s a guy and several of his friends on KZbin who got stung numerous times by bullet ants, with one of them literally wearing gloves with 200 bullet ants each, for a tribe ritual dance. I believe his name is Danny berk. They also got stung numerous times by pretty much every bug that stung coyote, including a tarantula hawk sting to their face, and didn’t even come close to what coyote did in regards to reaction against the pain

[@robinrobyn1714]

Yep. I noticed that as well

[@thepowersplanet9915]

@@Swolidarity True, but they adapt to the pain most of the time. This person isn't putting enough respect on the bullet ant's name. For example. The cow killer which is a type of bee that can, yknow, kill cows, was ranked a 3 on the Schmitt Scale. And the bullet ant was a 1 on the Schmitt scale. I'm not saying that you should bow down to the bullet ant. Just saying that Amanda should feel what Coyote feels before saying that.

[@hapkidokid1]

I Love how you guys are doing everything the Kings Of Pain already did

[@clubbaddie1629]

He is so tough. He was visibly pale and sweating after the shock and still managed to compose himself and describe the experience. Wild.

[@nicoflight3982]

No tough crazy

[@kellypeacock6647]

Coyote in a year: “today we will get stung by the box jellyfish!”

[@ChrisParayno]

Didn't he already get stung by a jellyfish?!

[@maulikpatel349]

@@ChrisParayno box jellyfish is the most poisonous out there . He got stung by a Portuguese man of war(physalia)

[@walkwithmeASMR]

I am waiting patiently for this 😏

[@ChrisParayno]

@@maulikpatel349 ah yes, sorry must've been another discovery show that two blokes got stuck intentionally by box jellies. They were not happy campers for 1 week.

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

@@maulikpatel349 venomous. Poisonous is used to describe if ingesting it is bad. Venomous is if touching it is enough to cause damage

[@no-sh2og]

Imagine mark getting stung by an executioner wasp and coyote going: *D E S C R I B E T H E P A I N*

[@sumansethi9309]

@vbddfy euuyt Yeah

[@gblackburn31]

Bro I'm a car wreck survivor and use a Tense and run a #19 on my back and hips and shoulder. When your hand curled up all I could do was laugh cause I know the pain. I gradually made my way to #19. Great videos and good luck in the future 👍

[@xolositzcuntlili8888]

Its so cool to live in a world with a fish with powers lol

[@mrrobbiejenks]

Mark: "Oww! That really hurt!" Physics Girl: 😂

[@enque01]

That was SO COOOL! That teslacoil build REALLY brought the message home.

[@kamilazaoldyeck7372]

Ohhhh It's Physics Girl 😢 i hope she gets better

[@senji8583]

I would have been afraid of accidentally breaking the glass with your elbow. Severing muscles and arteries with shattered glass is extremely easy. However, breaking the tank and with all that water on the floor, and panicking electic eel sending huge electric charges while tumbling on the floor, that's a scary scenario.

[@UnsillyRabbit]

"I'm Coyote Peterson, and I'm about to enter the hug-zone with this giant electric eel!"

[@maaeezgarasia5570]

😂😂😂Dude

[@a1marine105]

I am coyote Peterson and I I about to enter the bite zone with the giant squid

[@Isaac956Official]

😂😂😂

[@eveedemon]

Coyote, Mark, and Mario really make me feel nostalgic. I used to watch Steve Irwin all the time as a kid, so this just brings a big smile to my face.

[@DJKav]

Fact correction for timestamp 4:17 The electric eel never was involved in the invention of the battery cell. Galvani a physicist, was working on 'animal electricity', using different metals. After observing a frog's leg was still twitching after it was dead. Along with Volta, the latter, who worked out that the frog's leg was nothing to do with the 'electric', swapped it with brine soaked paper. Soon after, the Voltaic Pile was invented, and essentially the first electrical cell. The electric eel species Electrophorus voltai, described in 2019 and the strongest bioelectricity producer in nature, was named after Volta, though.

[@TheFhqwhgadsLimit]

Galvani and Volta were certainly influenced by the earlier research into electric eels. So no, the electric eel wasn't directly involved but it was indirectly.

[@Nooch871]

I love mark especially when he says "are you ok bro"?

[@brandi3981]

:( Coyote wasn't the one saying "you okay" like Mark usually does!

[@akhilchauhan6096]

I felt so sad when he said 'Size does matter' But then I got relaxed when he said in case of this fish😌

[@nitishshetty2669]

Same. I had sigh of relief after that.

[@Allyourbase1990]

Electric eels are such a crazy animal . The fact that they were created to produce an electric current is insane