Four years ago the Germans had Paul, the octopus, who caught the world’s attention with his surprisingly accurate predictions of the tournament’s results.

For the World Cup 2014, host country Brazil has chosen a sea turtle, named Big Head, as its oracle (photo Time)

Using sea creatures as fortune-tellers seems to be turning into a World Cup tradition.

For the World Cup 2014, host country Brazil has chosen a sea turtle, named Big Head, as its oracle and it has already picked a winner for the opening match this Thursday.

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