Saturday, September 22, 2012

2014 World Cup mascot



Tatu-BolaBrazil has chosen a peculiar looking armadillo which can curl itself up like a football as the 2014 World Cup mascot.The tatu bola, or three banded armadillo, is indigenous to Brazil and is an endangered species.Fifa's secretary-general, Jerome Valcke, said turning the endangered creature into the cartoon mascot was "very fitting" as one of the tournament's main aims was to raise awareness about the environment and ecology./.../

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