The Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), the 2014 FIFA World Cup mascot, declined by more than one-third over 10 to 15 years after losing 50% of its Caatinga dry shrubland habitat.
Sources
- IUCN Red List raises more red flags for threatened species (iucn.org)
- https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1531000/brazils-world-cup-armadillo-facing-extinction-says-nature-watchdog (scmp.com)
- https://www.malaymail.com/news/world-cup/2014/06/12/armadillo-world-cup-mascot-threatened-with-extinction/686229 (malaymail.com)
- https://weather.com/science/news/world-cup-mascot-endangered-species-20140612 (weather.com)
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