Tatu virando bola, Armadillo rolls into a ball In the wild Brazil

, wildlife, Brazil, Armadillo, ,extinção, Jalapão The Brazilian threebanded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is an armadillo species endemic to Brazil, where it is known as tatubola It is one of only two species of armadillo (the other is the southern threebanded armadillo) that can roll into a ball. The Brazilian threebanded armadillo lives primarily in open savannahs (Cerrado) and dry woodlands (Caatinga), where low rainfall and poor soil limit the vegetation to tall, woody grasses, scattered bushes, and gnarled trees. There is an abundance of cactuslike plants in the northern reaches of its range. Threats The defense system of the Brazilian threebanded armadillo makes it safe from the majority of predators. Adult pumas and jaguars are the only South American mammals powerful enough to be a natural threat. The real danger to armadillos is the destruction of their habitats to make room for livestock. 2014 FIFA World Cup mascot The Caatinga Association, a Brazil br, br,