Model animal of 'Fuleco' face extinction risk

Model animal of 'Fuleco' face extinction risk

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A figure of FIFA World Cup 2014 mascot "Fuleco" is seen standing at an airport in Natal, northeastern Brazil, on June 20, 2014. The name "Fuleco" is a combination of the Portuguese words futebol (soccer) and ecologia (ecology). The mascot is modeled after the Brazilian three-banded armadillo, which is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species.

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