Jane, the chimpanzee at Wingham Wildlife Park, predicted that England will beat Argentina in the World Cup semi-final. (Wingham Wildlife Park via SWNS)
By Jack Fifield
A chimp that has correctly predicted five out of England's six World Cup games has backed the Three Lions to beat Argentina today.
Baby western chimpanzee Jane, who lives at Wingham Wildlife Park, in Kent, was abandoned by her mother Tara shortly after she was born in February.
Her aunt Georgia had started to look after the newborn but she was unable to sustain her with milk.
Park owner Tony Binskin, 65, and his wife of 46 years, Jackie, 63, then took the decision to hand rear her – including letter her sleep in their own bed for a month.
(Wingham Wildlife Park via SWNS)
Now, the young chimp has predicted that England will beat Argentina in the upcoming men’s World Cup semi-final.
In a video shot by staff at the park, Jane is presented with two balls – one painted with the St George’s Cross, and one with the Argentinian flag.
She ignores the Argentinian ball to go straight towards the English one – before giving it a kiss.
So far, Jane has predicted that England will win every match - meaning she only got the Ghana result (a 0-0) wrong.
A Wingham Wildlife Park spokesperson said: “This may be Jane's first ever football World Cup, but she's quickly earning a reputation as Wingham Wildlife Park’s resident football pundit.
“Her predictions have been spot on so far, so were backing her latest call for an England win.
(Wingham Wildlife Park via SWNS)
“As much fun as these videos are, they've also become a valuable activity, helping Jane build confidence exploring her indoor and outdoor habitats before she rejoins the rest of our chimpanzee troop.
“Having been rejected at birth by her mother, Jane has been hand-reared by our dedicated team, whose priority has always been to prepare her for a safe and successful reintroduction.”
The critically endangered western chimpanzee is named after the late primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, who visited the park’s chimpanzee enclosure in December 2015.
Park owner Tony thinks she was rejected by her mom because she was already carrying an older sibling.
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