Did you know that an eel can grow up to 120 metres and live up to 100 years old? Eels can last hours without water and if you have a paddock and its wet and you put an eel on the paddock, it will locate the nearest water and go to it.
Dinner Time
Eating live food is a Long Finned Eels’ normal diet. Larva worm, water snails, crayfish and small birds like ducks are its favourites.
The Cycle of Life
Eels Under Threat
The eel is under threat because of the loss of wetland areas and pollution. You can help by not chucking rubbish in the water.
Home Sweet Home
Eels call swampy marshlands home. Streams, rivers and swamps are also home to the slimy eel.
Eel Care
When picking up an eel, stay away from it’s head, don’t squeeze and don’t hold it for long. If you feed an eel make sure you feed it fish or a larva worm.
Run Away
Eels can be eaten by large fish, sea birds and people.
Differences
Long Fin Eels are different to Short Fin Eels because they grow longer and swim faster
Dinner Time
Eating live food is a Long Finned Eels’ normal diet. Larva worm, water snails, crayfish and small birds like ducks are its favourites.
The Cycle of Life
Eels Under Threat
The eel is under threat because of the loss of wetland areas and pollution. You can help by not chucking rubbish in the water.
Home Sweet Home
Eels call swampy marshlands home. Streams, rivers and swamps are also home to the slimy eel.
Eel Care
When picking up an eel, stay away from it’s head, don’t squeeze and don’t hold it for long. If you feed an eel make sure you feed it fish or a larva worm.
Run Away
Eels can be eaten by large fish, sea birds and people.
Differences
Long Fin Eels are different to Short Fin Eels because they grow longer and swim faster