# Octopus vs Eagle, Let Eight Legs Lie or Birds of a Feather?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 16, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937 "2019-12-16T10:49:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 3

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937/41 "2019-12-20T13:00:49Z")

</div>

Octopodes is the etymologically \*\*consistent \*\*plural, plus it is fun to say. “consistent” and “correct” may not always align.

Brian

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937/42 "2019-12-20T13:45:30Z")

</div>

> [@Omar\_Little](#):
>
> We intervened and pulled the tilapia from the bass’ mouth and released them both.

They’re lucky it was you. I would have captured them both, baked the bass, and filleted the tilapia.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937/43 "2019-12-21T01:01:12Z")

</div>

> [@Dinsdale](#):
>
> Yeah - I just wasn’t sure about the SIZE of the potential meal. Didn’t know if octopuses(pi?) generally pursue such large prey, and suspect potential stress/injury from same. Do they kill large prey and then nip off bites w/ their beak? Solely exposing my ignorance.

AIUI, they envelope thier prey and then chew away. An eagle might be a pretty big meal even for a Giant Pacific octopus still.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937/44 "2019-12-21T09:17:11Z")

</div>

Well friends it appears we may have a sequel of sorts: this time its Anaconda vs. Dog, Original Sin or Not all Dogs go to Heaven!

[https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=kUBgD\_1576828377](https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=kUBgD_1576828377)

Well we already know about 99% of Dopers are helping that dog, it’s funny the dog’s friends seem to be cussing out the people telling them to hurry. My God that Anaconda is one strong Mother!

The 2nd video gives a much better view.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937/45 "2019-12-21T10:24:12Z")

</div>

I would have saved the eagle and feel no need to justify that answer.

Humans are so arbitrary when it comes to animals: It’s okay to slaughter cows, but dogs are off limits. Tuna is okay, but shark fins aren’t, etc…

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-vs-eagle-let-eight-legs-lie-or-birds-of-a-feather/844937.md?page=2)