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The mascot of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup was a Brazilian three-banded armadillo wearing a white T-shirt reading "Brasil 2014" and green shorts with a hole for his tail. The Brazilian three-banded armadillo is found only in Brazil and is classified as a vulnerable species, and the selection of Fuleco brings attention to Brazil's great biodiversity. The name Fuleco is a portmanteau of the words "Futebol" ("Football") and "Ecologia" ("Ecology").

The mascot of the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup was Zakumi. He is a leopard, a common animal found in South Africa, with green hair wearing a shirt saying South Africa 2010 and green shorts with a hole for his tail. Zakumi's green and gold colors represent South African national sports' team's colors. His name comes from "ZA", for South Africa, and "Kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages.

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The mascot of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup was a Brazilian three-banded armadillo wearing a white T-shirt reading "Brasil 2014" and green shorts with a hole for his tail. The Brazilian three-banded armadillo is found only in Brazil and is classified as a vulnerable species, and the selection of Fuleco brings attention to Brazil's great biodiversity. The name Fuleco is a portmanteau of the words "Futebol" ("Football") and "Ecologia" ("Ecology").

The mascot of the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup was Zakumi. He is a leopard, a common animal found in South Africa, with green hair wearing a shirt saying South Africa 2010 and green shorts with a hole for his tail. Zakumi's green and gold colors represent South African national sports' team's colors. His name comes from "ZA", for South Africa, and "Kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages.