Shocking! A new species of electric eel has been discovered, named after the inventor of the battery, Alessandro Volta, the electrophorus voltai has the most powerful electric shock in the animal kingdom, nothing less than 850 volts, which is three times the voltage of a domestic socket. Scientists say that although this new species, found in the Amazon, emits such a high voltage, it's unlikely to be lethal to humans due to the low amperage of the shocks. Phew!