Worldcup Octupus paul mistery The apple has enjoyed the fun of watching two year old Paul the Octopus who lives at a German aquarium accept a distinct box of mussels out of two, anniversary with a banderole on it. The aboriginal called is his aces for the champ of the abutting Apple Cup game. He has had a arresting cardinal of wins – alike admiration altered teams – not aloof the aforementioned one.
But Journalists aren’t agreeable aloof to address the fun. They accept got to investigate and to get bottomward to the “truth” of the matter.
The eight-tentacled oracle has been relatively consistent, plopping himself over the German box in his first few predictions. But he drew cries of despair from assembled watchers before the semifinal round, when he lingered over the box for the German flag before opting for the Spanish flag instead. Spain won the match 1-0.
For the final game of the World Cup, Paul picked Spain, again, to win against the Netherlands.
Octopi are among the most intelligent sea creatures in the world, said Mike Henley, an animal keeper at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Being keen learners and natural hunters, they quickly figure out how to maneuver and finagle objects in the wild in order to sustain themselves.
Yet when kept in captivity, as Paul has been, they must often be trained to accept prepared food, Henley said.
LaCasse said that at the New England Aquarium, which has a giant Pacific octopus, marine biologists usually give the animals Plexiglas boxes with different latches, lids and arrangements to see if they are able to retrieve their food.
And it’s this ability to pick things up quickly that might explain why Paul is consistently picking the winning team.
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