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Fuleco (2014, Brazil)

Fuleco is a three-banded Brazilian armadillo that has been created for the 2014 World Cup, with the focus being on the safeguarding of the environment with the representation of this endangered species.

Fuleco is derived from Futebol (football) and Ecologia (ecology), with the armadillo an ambassador for a drive aiming to save the environment and making the World Cup environment-friendly. Fuleco was chosen after the organisers went through 47 different proposals that were made.