Facts about Eels

The eel can survive for forty-eight hours out of water because its skin is full of oil, which keeps the eel moist.

The eel can swim forwards as well as backwards.

The eel can travel on land for a short distance.

The eel can breathe through its skin as well as its gills.

The eel looks very similar to a snake.

Elvers, when traveling up stream can climb waterfalls and man made weirs 80 to 100 feet tall.

In dry periods the eel can live in mud for a short time, while other fish would die.

Eels hunt at night and rest at the day time.

Male eels attain a length of 2 feet, while female attain a length of 4 feet.