<p>The eight-legged oracle recently appeared in an advertisement for German supermarket chain Rewe and has received more than 160 endorsement offers, including a book deal, according to the mollusc’s agent.<br /><br />The ads, which were shot about a week ago, show Paul in his trademark pose atop a transparent box after snatching a mussel from inside.<br /><br />How long did it take Paul to choose the mussel from the Rewe box? "Instantly," the mollusc's UK-based agent Chris Davis told Der Spiegel magazine.<br /><br />Neither Rewe nor Davis disclosed the amount Paul earned from the ad, only saying that it was a "substantial" sum.<br /><br />Paul's income will go to a turtle sanctuary in Greece, according to the agent. Rewe is undecided on whether it will continue its work with Paul.<br /><br />"It cannot be ruled out that we will use the well-known octopus again in our advertising," Rewe spokeswoman Julia Robertz was quoted as saying.Paul also has a book deal, a plush toy contract and will swim alongside David Beckham to promote England's bid for the 2018 World Cup, says Davis.</p>
<p>The eight-legged oracle recently appeared in an advertisement for German supermarket chain Rewe and has received more than 160 endorsement offers, including a book deal, according to the mollusc’s agent.<br /><br />The ads, which were shot about a week ago, show Paul in his trademark pose atop a transparent box after snatching a mussel from inside.<br /><br />How long did it take Paul to choose the mussel from the Rewe box? "Instantly," the mollusc's UK-based agent Chris Davis told Der Spiegel magazine.<br /><br />Neither Rewe nor Davis disclosed the amount Paul earned from the ad, only saying that it was a "substantial" sum.<br /><br />Paul's income will go to a turtle sanctuary in Greece, according to the agent. Rewe is undecided on whether it will continue its work with Paul.<br /><br />"It cannot be ruled out that we will use the well-known octopus again in our advertising," Rewe spokeswoman Julia Robertz was quoted as saying.Paul also has a book deal, a plush toy contract and will swim alongside David Beckham to promote England's bid for the 2018 World Cup, says Davis.</p>