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Maggie the Monkey, also called Maggie the Macaque, was a crab-eating macaque kept at Ontario's Bowmanville Zoo. Beginning in 2003, the Canadian sports broadcaster TSN used her in televised Stanley Cup playoff predictions, asking the animal to select between competing teams. Her role was a media feature and entertainment segment, not a sports-analysis method, although her results were compared with those of human commentators.
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Who was Maggie the Monkey?
Maggie, also called Maggie the Macaque, was a crab-eating macaque kept at Bowmanville Zoo in Ontario. She became known in Canada for televised sports predictions.
What did Maggie the Monkey predict?
TSN used Maggie to predict Stanley Cup playoff winners. She selected between competing hockey teams on television.
When did TSN start using Maggie for hockey predictions?
TSN began using Maggie in 2003 for televised Stanley Cup playoff predictions. The segment turned a zoo macaque into a recurring sports-media curiosity.
Where was Maggie the Monkey kept?
Maggie was kept at Bowmanville Zoo in Ontario, Canada. She was a crab-eating macaque, also known as a long-tailed macaque.
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