They are known as “American Central”
The gas flows from higher concentration/pressure to lower concentration/pressure, which is outside the ball.
A single replacement reaction could look like this:
2FeCl3 + 3Ba ➡️ 3BaCl2 + 2Fe
In this reaction, the barium is replacing the iron bound to the chlorine.
According to florida wildlife group who experimentally tape magnets to crocodile heads to disrupt their homing ability so they don't wander into residential areas