Octopus Steals Camera

[cyaneus]

Apologies if this isn't WTF-worthy, but I have always been under the impression that octopodes were very shy creatures. This octopus, however, didn't hesitate to approach a free diver and wrestle his camera out of his hands, then "dash off with it like a thief."

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What it planned to film with the camera, we may never know.

Comments

[kittysaysno]

Hahahha yes this, omg.

[mythrai]

*octopodes/octopuses

[kashanclaws]

DIS.

[schonste]

So is "ain't" but it still isn't a word sweetheart

[raisindust]

It seems that most plurals that end in 'i' are incorrect. Platypuses, octopodes, cactodes.. ..Okay, so it probably isn't cactodes but that sounds cool.

[raisindust]

Aww! Adorable snakey in icon-y.

Yay! I shall hang it on my wall and cherish forever.

[raisindust]

She's so pretty, ahh! What kind of snake is that?

I have a big ole ball python myself :D ( that apparently has a foot envy because he LOVES shoes like no other, he'll curl up in one and stay there all day if we let him )

[raisindust]

Ahh, hognoses! I always loved them, their heads are all funky shaped. Also love sand boas -- my dad things I'm weird for liking the 'ugly, nontraditional' snakes lol!

[cyaneus]

As for what makes octopodes a more better plural, the word octopus comes from the Greek words for "eight footed." The plural of the ending "pus" (foot) is "podes." "Octopi" would be the plural if the word were a Latin noun, but it is not.

... However, my Firefox spellcheck seems to think that both "octopuses" and even "octopi" are correct, and that octopodes is not. So, you know, I guess there is something to be said for commonality.

[kashanclaws]

It turns out that octopi would only be, technically, acceptable, if octopus was a latin based word. it is not. therefore, technically, it isn't.