Euro 2012 Predictions: These 9 Animals Are Even Smarter Than the World Cup Octopus

In 2010, soccer fans watched as Paul the Octopus, a Common Octopus from England, correctly predicted the outcomes of Germany’s eight matches and the final at the World Cup. But he died later that year, prompting fans to search for the next psychic animal.

Pigeons would be pecking around in the visual arts studios. They can remember and recognize hundreds of images over years. With their eye for detail, they can also be trained to recognize themselves in the mirror and to find the little differences between two similar objects. 

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