You’ve probably played the classic “shell game,” where you try to keep track of a concealed object that is moved beneath cups or shells. And you may think you’re pretty good, but you’ve likely got nothing on this cunning cat.
And, for education’s sake, here’s a bit of background on the “shell game.”
The Shell Game portrayed in a 16th century painting called “The Magician” by artist Hieronymus Bosch.
The Shell Game (also called Thimblerig, Three shells and a pea or the old army game) dates back thousands of years to, at least, Ancient Greece, where the game was played with seashells, walnut shells and even sewing thimbles. Today, it’s often played with cups and bottlecaps.
The game reached massive popularity during the nineteenth century, when games were setup at traveling fairs and circuses. Now, the game is still being played in many major cities around the world, especially in big cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. That said, the game is outlawed in many countries due to cheating, fraud and gambling for money.
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Wow. Pretty smart cat! I guess it can hear where the jingles are coming from. When I took Pets MB I taught my cat to come, sit, and get down.
there is probably some food taped to the inside of the cup
you should read the bible it is so exciting a guy gets eatin by a whale on e time
My theory is that the ball has catnip inside it.
I think the cat is trained to pick end one or middle one depending on number of cups.
I think that that is one smart cat!
That is a very,very,very,very smart cat.He should get a treat.
our cat is just a fat cat
That cat is awesome I wonder how long that type of training took?
I personally think that the cat is just that good! Also, I was able to track the bell.