this one has recently been keeping me up at night. If anyone has already had a go at this, please let me know.
2006-11-09 20:43:59 · 26 answers · asked by cheesemonkeyhelmet 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Well I have to say neither since octopus is a salt water creature and piranhas are fresh I guess they would both lose sorry for the smart *** part,but I think a octopus would put up a pretty good fight
2006-11-09 20:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pirhana Fight(Attack In Schools an Octapus Does not,There for
One Pirhana VS One Octapus Equals,one Dead Pirhana) In the
Animal kingdom its Kill O Be Killed.
2006-11-09 21:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by redshadow_666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you put the pirhana in a saltwater tank it would instantly go into shock and shortly therafter die- making an easy meal for the octopus- however if you put the octopus in the freshwater tank-the pirhana would possibly have a chance- if the writhing of the panicked suffering octopus didn't send it immediately into hiding-which is probably what would happen because pirhana are actually pretty timid fish-especially when kept alone.
2006-11-09 22:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by mistshevious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be close - but I'm going to say octopus if we're talking one-on-one. Against a crowd of piranhas the poor octopus would be screwed.
I think an octopus would win because they are smart and they've got 8 legs which means they could probably lose a couple and keep going. Also, they're able to squeeze into small places, so he would be able to retreat somewhere out of danger for a rest and to re-think his strategies if things went badly.
Cool question BTW.
2006-11-09 22:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Octopus. Although he/she might loose a tentacle in the fight. One pirhana isn't nearly as lethal as a shoal. Anyway, octopus are really intelligent, I doubt the pirhana could match that.
2006-11-09 20:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by Misha-non-penguin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Octopus.
Pirhana attacks, Octopus squirts ink and blinds piranha. Octopus eats blind Pirhana.
2006-11-09 20:45:31 · answer #6 · answered by Cynical_Si 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither.
Freshwater (which piranha live in) would kill the octopus, and saltwater (which the octopus lives in) would kill the piranha.
However, against a piranha-like salt water fish then the octopus would win (large octopi can kill and eat some sharks): http://youtube.com/watch?v=cA8zQw6gDNI
Killing and eating a piranha would be easy for a large octopus (it might lose a tentacle or two but those grow back).
2006-11-10 03:36:05 · answer #7 · answered by Kay B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Octopus would win. In public aquariums they have been filmed attacking and eatin shark up to 4 feet long. I dont think a pirahna is near the strength of a shark. But they would never meet cause they come from different ecosystems.
2006-11-10 02:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Just Sellin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be the pirhana, no octopus could stand the force of their teeth
2006-11-09 20:51:55 · answer #9 · answered by Lorney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Octopus......a single pirhana is no match for the speed, strength and agility of our 8 tenticled friend!
2006-11-09 20:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by michael s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋