her name is yashoda. but around here she may as well be called judas. a long—time resident of this zoo in hamburg, she has predicted that france will beat germany in the football. translation: on the one hand i do want her to be right. - on the other hand i do have a german heart, so i would be happy if germany did actually win. elephants have a a long memory but are not normally regarded as soothsayers. and she has not got much of a track record when it comes to psychic prognostication. "we hope the elephant�*s mistaken," said this visitor. "and germany manages to win." "i trust the team" said this woman. "france are world champions. i think the lads can do it." there is a long and noble tradition of animal oracles predicting sporting results. perhaps the most most famous of