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American Eel
More snakelike in appearance than their European cousins, these creatures are not to be fooled with. Their heavy muscular bodies are solid and wide, and they are thickly coated with mucus that makes it very hard to get a grip on them. They are also somewhat testy, and will readily bite anything and – most importantly – anyone who annoys them. As they can grow to be three to four feet tall catching one of these hefty fellows can quickly cast a blight on a fishing trip! They will travel over land in their determination to return to their birthplace to breed, but, as with the European versions, dams, fences and blockages frequently hinder and distress them.
