Biologist Rodrigo Cerqueira holds an armadillo, named Ana Botafogo in honor of the Brazilian dancer, at the Rio Zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The three-banded armadillo is in danger of extinction, largely because of deforestation and hunting in its habitat in the shrub lands of northeastern Brazil. Those risks in large part are why the armadillo was chosen as the World Cup mascot. Another is that when it's frightened, it rolls up into a ball small enough to fit into one hand, looking like a tan soccer ball. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo), APTOPIX

An armadillo, named Ana Botafogo in honor of the Brazilian dancer, walks in the Rio Zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. A Brazilian environmental group has launched an effort to save the endangered three-banded armadillo, the mascot for the World Cup that starts next month. The armadillo is in danger of extinction, largely because of deforestation and hunting in its habitat in the shrub lands of northeastern Brazil, according to the Caatinga Association. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Fuleco the Armadillo, the official mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, is seen on the stage during the final draw of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Costa do Sauipe, Bahia state, Brazil, on December 6, 2013. Thirty-two teams will learn their World Cup fate when the draw for Brazil's problem-plagued 2014 showpiece takes place today. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Bildnummer: 15206218 Datum: 07.12.2013 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (131206) -- COSTA DO SAUIPE, Dec. 6, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazilian soccer player Jose Roberto Gama de Oliveira, also known as Bebeto (R), and the mascot Fuleco (L) attend the ceremony of the final draw for the groups and matchups of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil, on Dec. 6, 2013. (Xinhua/Juan Roleri/TELAM) BRAZIL-COSTA DO SAUIPE-WORLD CUP-DRAW PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN ; Fussball FIFA WM 2014 Auslosung Gruppen Gruppenauslosung Costa do Sauipe x0x xsk 2013 hoch premiumd

The mascot of the FIFA Brazil 2014 World Cup, Fuleco, is seen before the start of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A football match between Japan and Mexico, at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on June 22, 2013. AFP PHOTO / YURI CORTEZ

A Brazilian Three banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), aka Tatu-Bola in Portuguese stands next to a football, on September 18, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro. The Tatu-Bola was chosen as the mascot of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. AFP PHOTO/VANDERLEI ALMEIDA

A Brazilian Three banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), aka Tatu-Bola in Portuguese stands next to a football, on September 18, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro. The Tatu-Bola was chosen as the mascot of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. AFP PHOTO/VANDERLEI ALMEIDA

A handout picture released on September 17, 2012 from FIFA shows the mascot for the 2014 football world cup. The mascot, a three banded armadillo was unveiled yesterday on Brazilian television. The mascot carries the colors of the Brazilian flag. It is yellow, with green shorts and a blue shell and tail. It is dressed in a white shirt with the words "Brazil 2014" written on it. AFP PHOTO/FIFA RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / FIFA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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This image released byFIFA Sunday Sept. 16, 2012 shows the mascot of the 2014 World Cup. The mascot is a yet to-be-named Brazilian endangered armadillo. FIFA said Brazilians will have until mid-November to choose the mascot's name from three choices - Amijubi, Fuleco and Zuzeco. The mascot's announcement was made Sunday on a television show with the participation of former Brazil star Ronaldo.(AP Photo/FIFA)

In this photo released by Coca-Cola, youths dance with the mascot of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament at the Morro dos Macacos favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The mascot of the 2014 World Cup is a yet to-be-named Brazilian endangered armadillo. FIFA said Brazilians will have until mid-November to choose the mascot's name from three choices: Amijubi, Fuleco and Zuzeco. (AP Photo/Coca-Cola, Ismar Ingber)

In this photo released by Coca-Cola Brasil, youths pose for photos with the mascot of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament as they hold up a Brazilian flag made out of bottle caps at the Morro dos Macacos favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The mascot of the 2014 World Cup is a yet to-be-named Brazilian endangered armadillo. FIFA said Brazilians will have until mid-November to choose the mascot's name from three choices: Amijubi, Fuleco and Zuzeco. (AP Photo/Coca-Cola Brasil, Ismar Ingber)

This image posted on the FIFA website Sunday Sept. 16, 2012 shows the mascot of the 2014 World Cup. The mascot is a yet to-be-named Brazilian endangered armadillo. FIFA said Brazilians will have until mid-November to choose the mascot's name from three choices - Amijubi, Fuleco and Zuzeco. The mascot's announcement was made Sunday on a television show with the participation of former Brazil star Ronaldo.(AP Photo/FIFA)

A handout undated picture released by A Caatinga NGO shows a Brazilian Three banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), aka Tatu-Bola in Portuguese. The Tatu-Bola was chosen as the mascot of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 and will be presented next September 16 during a television programme. AFP PHOTO/ Mark PAYNE-GILL/naturepl.com/A Caatinga RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/ Mark PAYNE-GILL/naturepl.com/A Caatinga" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

A handout undated picture released by A Caatinga NGO shows a Brazilian Three banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), aka Tatu-Bola in Portuguese. The Tatu-Bola was chosen as the mascot of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 and will be presented next September 16 during a television programme. AFP PHOTO/ Mark PAYNE-GILL/naturepl.com/A Caatinga RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/ Mark PAYNE-GILL/naturepl.com/A Caatinga" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS