http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDzAW4s7csEendofvid
[starttext]
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Squinting possum: Heidi's pronounced squint doesn't prevent her from leading a full life...and she has hidden talents
A cross-eyed possum in Germany is predicting this years Oscar winners.
Following in the footsteps of Paul the octopus, who predicted the World Cup results, Heidi the possum is giving her tips for the Academy Awards.
Heidi the cute marsupial gives her tips for the Academy Awards by sniffing and touching the fake Oscar statuettes, complete with squinty eyed actors pinned to each one
Each day the cute marsupial is being released in a pen, where she comes face to face with a row of fake Oscar statuettes.
Whichever statue she touches with her paw first signifies the winner in that category.
On Tuesday night, Heidi picked Black Swan star Natalie Portman to take home the Best Actress award.
The possum made Portman her chosen one after sniffing around the trophies and walking in and out of her box.
Out of the box: Here she comes for her daily walk around her pen, ready to choose the next Academy Award winner
The hilarious footage was broadcast on Jimmy Kimmel's US chat show.
A picture of each actress was taped to each statuette - complete with cross eyes to make Heidi feel at home.
Heidi, who is believed to be two-and-a-half-years-old, was abandoned outside an animal shelter in North Carolina in the United States with her sister Naira, and has been living at Leipzig Zoo in Germany since May last year.
Which one will win? Heidi's on the prowl, inspecting all the statuettes put out for her yesterday
The zoo thinks her eye condition could have been caused by her diet before she was abandoned, or because she is overweight, leading to fat deposits behind her eyes.
Heidi, who will be picking Oscar winners on Kimmel's show all week, already has thousands of followers on her Facebook page.
Her popularity is reminiscent of Knut the polar bear, who became a global star in 2007 and even featured on the front of Vanity Fair magazine.
She has also been compared to Paul the octopus, who achieved fame when he correctly predicted the outcome of matches in last year's football World Cup. Paul died from natural causes in October.
Heidi the Cross-Eyed Possum Picks the Winners - Best Actress
source: dailymail [endtext]
Blog Archive
-
▼
2011
(3770)
-
▼
February
(601)
- Hasn’t Anne read the reviews? Hathaway celebrates ...
- Hasn’t Anne read the reviews? Hathaway celebrates ...
- Oh, mother! Madonna embarrasses Lourdes as she bra...
- Oh, mother! Madonna embarrasses Lourdes as she bra...
- Back down to earth: Pregnant Natalie Portman dress...
- Back down to earth: Pregnant Natalie Portman dress...
- Isn't it a bit cold for bare legs? Suri Cruise bra...
- Isn't it a bit cold for bare legs? Suri Cruise bra...
- Love's young dream: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez...
- Love's young dream: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez...
- 'Clumsy and downright painful': Anne Hathaway and ...
- 'Clumsy and downright painful': Anne Hathaway and ...
- SS501’s Kim Hyung Jun reveals MV teasers for “Girl”
- ETUDE reveals their ‘Precious Mineral BB Cream CF’...
- Part 2 of Nichkhun’s “It’s Skin” CF revealed
- Actresses Shim Eun Ha & Ha Ji Won attended Big Ban...
- The winners for the shortest frocks are...Taylor S...
- The winners for the shortest frocks are...Taylor S...
- Oscars 2011: Natalie Portman triumphs as best actr...
- Oscars 2011: Natalie Portman triumphs as best actr...
- Oscars 2011 (Part 3)
- Oscars 2011 (Part 3)
- Oscars 2011 (Part 2)
- Oscars 2011 (Part 2)
- Oscars 2011 (Part 1)
- Oscars 2011 (Part 1)
- Oscars 2011: Helena Bonham Carter's brave face as ...
- Oscars 2011: Helena Bonham Carter's brave face as ...
- Oscars 2011: Hollywood stars arrive on red carpet ...
- Oscars 2011: Hollywood stars arrive on red carpet ...
- Time to hang up the Manolos? Sex and the City 2 st...
- And the grab and grope award goes to: Rosario Daws...
- And the grab and grope award goes to: Rosario Daws...
- Ayabie, Taniyama Kishou, and Namikawa Daisuke star...
- “Runway☆Beat” takes a walk down a real runway for ...
- Full PV revealed for Koda Kumi’s new song, “Passin...
- G.NA wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances
- SECRET says goodbye on Inkigayo + details on Ji Eu...
- It’s MBLAQ “Again” on Inkigayo
- Kim Hyun Jung makes her “1 Minute 1 Second” comeba...
- INFINITE says goodbye on Inkigayo
- 'Don't touch my hair!' Justin Bieber turns into Ju...
- 'Don't touch my hair!' Justin Bieber turns into Ju...
- Yes Lindsay, you CAN have those: Lohan picks up so...
- Yes Lindsay, you CAN have those: Lohan picks up so...
- Yes Lindsay, you CAN have those: Lohan picks up so...
- Pregnant Natalie Portman wins best actress at Spir...
- Pregnant Natalie Portman wins best actress at Spir...
- Kate Middleton's sister Pippa and Chelsey Davy amo...
- Kate Middleton's sister Pippa and Chelsey Davy amo...
- The cat that got the dream: Nicole Scherzinger say...
- The cat that got the dream: Nicole Scherzinger say...
- And they're off! World's first robot marathon gets...
- And they're off! World's first robot marathon gets...
- 'New Zealand's single most tragic event': PM calls...
- The show WILL go on for American Idol finalist Cas...
- The show WILL go on for American Idol finalist Cas...
- Wasao, the movie star dog, set to make music debut
- Music Core performances from February 26th
- SECRET says goodbye on Music Core
- It’s MBLAQ “Again” on Music Core
- INFINITE says goodbye on Music Core
- Kim Hyun Jung makes her “1 Minute 1 Second” comeba...
- Video: Nick Jonas Singing and Dancing at White Hou...
- The 83rd annual Academy Awards
- Morning after the night before: Vanessa Hudgens go...
- Morning after the night before: Vanessa Hudgens go...
- Got something to hide, Katie? Ms Price sparks spec...
- Got something to hide, Katie? Ms Price sparks spec...
- Good Lord! David Beckham reveals chest tattoo of J...
- Good Lord! David Beckham reveals chest tattoo of J...
- A little fishy: World's smallest aquarium creates ...
- Emma Watson launches her final collection for Peop...
- Emma Watson launches her final collection for Peop...
- The Lady in Red: Kate Middleton is all smiles as s...
- The Lady in Red: Kate Middleton is all smiles as s...
- °C-ute speaks their mind about their newly release...
- G.NA wins first K-Chart on Music Bank + other perf...
- INFINITE performs “Shy Boy” with SECRET and “BTD” ...
- It’s MBLAQ “Again” on Music Bank
- The final journey of Discovery: After months of de...
- Is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to wed Jason Statham?...
- Is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to wed Jason Statham?...
- Did you catch the red-eye, Michael? Mr Douglas has...
- Lindsay Lohan heads off for lunch with the girls a...
- Lindsay Lohan heads off for lunch with the girls a...
- 'You've never seen a show like this in America': S...
- 'You've never seen a show like this in America': S...
- Bags of style: Katie Holmes leaves Milan Fashion w...
- Bags of style: Katie Holmes leaves Milan Fashion w...
- Princess ahoy! The day Kate Middleton was given he...
- Princess ahoy! The day Kate Middleton was given he...
- Carrie Underwood makes big screen debut in inspira...
- Now he's hanging with the A-list: Simon Pegg joins...
- Katy Perry kicks off Milan Fashion Week with EIGHT...
- Katy Perry kicks off Milan Fashion Week with EIGHT...
- Pride of Wales: Catherine Zeta-Jones beams as Prin...
- 'She didn't want to look like a Real Housewife': J...
- 'She didn't want to look like a Real Housewife': J...
- Video: Oscar Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway ...
-
▼
February
(601)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
An Academy Award-predicting possum? Cross-eyed Heidi's tips for the top Oscar winners
Labels:
Animal,
Entertainment,
News Update