What is the mascot of the 2010 World Cup?

The mascot is a bright yellow leopard named "zakumi".

Among them, za is the international ** of South Africa, which means South Africa; Kumi means 10 in many African languages and represents the World Cup in 2010. Dressed in a white T-shirt, green shorts, and long, athletic hair with many knots, Zakumi looks like a soccer star galloping on a green field.

Danny Jordan, CEO of the organizing committee, said that the entire selection process for Zakumi took almost a year, with the design and production all taking place in South Africa. He explained that the leopard was chosen as the World Cup mascot because of the fact that the other four of South Africa's five animals (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros and leopard) have been used as mascots for sporting events many times, "The leopard is a fresh idea," Jordan said, adding that Zakumi is a "true South African" and the ideal ambassador for the first World Cup in Africa, he is young, smart and energetic, and will be loved by everyone.

Since the 1966 World Cup in Great Britain first released a mascot (a lion), mascots have played an increasingly important role in subsequent World Cup events.

Armadillo With the World Cup hot hit, its mascot has also received the attention of fans and non-fans around the world, many people probably did not know the existence of such an animal before, they are wearing hard armor, once attacked and too late to escape, they will shrink into a ball like a hedgehog to protect themselves, the shape is very similar to football, they are the mascot of this World Cup - armadillo.

Armadillos are small mammals found in forests, grasslands, and flatlands in Central and South America, but they are rarely encountered by ordinary people, as they are used to living in their burrows during the day and do not come out to feed until nightfall. They also have a wide range of food, termites, snakes, and even carrion can be their food, in addition, they will also eat some plants. The armadillo is an endangered species, in fact, there is one genus and one extinct family of armadillos, and there are only 8 genera and 20 species left.

There are two main factors that pose a threat to armadillos: the impact of vehicles and predation by predators. And even though the animal is listed as endangered, there are places where we can still see armadillos on people's tables, so the environment for armadillos is really worrying.

Some other facts about armadillos: 1Armadillos have a strong musk smell on their bodies, which is no small pollution for the family.

2.Armadillos are susceptible to leprosy, and researchers in the United States have even suggested that the first leprosy patient in the United States may have been infected by armadillos.