Saturday, January 26, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Elephants - Maldives MINT Souvenir Sheet
Sheet:
Endangered Species of the World
Stamp:
Asian Elephant
Elephas
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Elephants - Cuba MINT Souvenir Sheet
Sheet Design:
Loxodonta africana
Animales Prehistoricos
Stamp:
Cuba correos
2002
Mammuthus primigenius
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Elephants -South Africa MINT Souvenir Sheet
Internationale Briefmarken
Weltausstellung Nurnberg
27 April - 4 May 1999
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
ELEPHANTS on STAMPS
Elephants (Elephantidae) are a family in the order Proboscidea in the class Mammalia. They were once classified along with other thick skinned animals in a now invalid order, Pachydermata. There are three living species: the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant (until recently known collectively as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (also known as the Indian Elephant). Other species have become extinct since the last ice age, which ended about 10,000 years ago, the Mammoth being the most well-known of these.
Elephants are mammals, and the largest land animals alive today.[1] The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (265 lb). An elephant may live as long as 70 years, sometimes longer. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 12,000 kg (26,400 lb),[2] with a shoulder height of 4.2 m (13.8 ft), a metre (3 ft 4 in) taller than the average male African elephant.[3] The smallest elephants, about the size of a calf or a large pig, were a prehistoric species that lived on the island of Crete during the Pleistocene epoch.[4]
Elephants are symbols of wisdom in Asian cultures, and are famed for their memory and high intelligence, and are thought to be on par with cetaceans[5] and hominids[6]. Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind."
Elephants are increasingly threatened by human intrusion and poaching. Once numbering in the millions, the African elephant population has dwindled to between 470,000 and 690,000 individuals.[7] The elephant is now a protected species worldwide, with restrictions in place on capture, domestic use, and trade in products such as ivory. Elephants generally have no natural predators, although lions may take calves and occasionally adults.[8][9] In some areas, lions may regularly take to preying on elephants.[10]
The word "elephant" has its origins in the Greek ἐλέφας, meaning "ivory" or "elephant".[11]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elephants are mammals, and the largest land animals alive today.[1] The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (265 lb). An elephant may live as long as 70 years, sometimes longer. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 12,000 kg (26,400 lb),[2] with a shoulder height of 4.2 m (13.8 ft), a metre (3 ft 4 in) taller than the average male African elephant.[3] The smallest elephants, about the size of a calf or a large pig, were a prehistoric species that lived on the island of Crete during the Pleistocene epoch.[4]
Elephants are symbols of wisdom in Asian cultures, and are famed for their memory and high intelligence, and are thought to be on par with cetaceans[5] and hominids[6]. Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind."
Elephants are increasingly threatened by human intrusion and poaching. Once numbering in the millions, the African elephant population has dwindled to between 470,000 and 690,000 individuals.[7] The elephant is now a protected species worldwide, with restrictions in place on capture, domestic use, and trade in products such as ivory. Elephants generally have no natural predators, although lions may take calves and occasionally adults.[8][9] In some areas, lions may regularly take to preying on elephants.[10]
The word "elephant" has its origins in the Greek ἐλέφας, meaning "ivory" or "elephant".[11]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Panda - Dominica Mint Sheet
GIANT PANDA
Commonwealth of Dominica
China '96 9th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition
Friday, January 11, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
GIANT PANDA on Stamps
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, "black-and-white cat-foot"; Chinese: 大熊貓, Hanyu Pinyin: Dàxióngmāo) is a mammal classified in the bear family, Ursidae, native to central-western and southwestern China.[1] The panda was previously thought to be a member of the Procyonidae.[2] It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though belonging to the order Carnivora, the panda has a diet which is 99% bamboo. Pandas may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges and bananas.
The Giant Panda is an endangered animal. According to the latest report[3], China has 239 giant pandas in captivity by Nov 2007, 128 of them in Wolong and 67 in Chengdu, with 27 pandas living outside the country. It also estimated that around 1,590 panda are living in the wild.[3] However, a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that there might be as many as 2000-3000 pandas in the wild.[4] Though reports show that the numbers of wild pandas are on the rise,[5][6] the World Conservation Union (IUCN) believes there is not enough certainty to remove pandas from the endangered animal list. [7]
While the Chinese dragon has been historically a national emblem for China, since the latter half of the 20th century the Giant Panda has also become a national emblem for China. Its image appears on a large number of modern Chinese commemorative silver, gold, and platinum coins. The giant panda is a favorite of the human public, at least partly because many people find that the species has an appealing baby-like cuteness. Also, it is usually depicted reclining peacefully eating bamboo, as opposed to hunting, which adds to its image of innocence. Though giant pandas are often assumed docile because of their cuteness, they have been known to attack humans, presumably out of irritation rather than predatory behavior. Research shows that in cases in which its offspring may be under threat, the panda can and often will react violently.[citation needed]
The Giant Panda has a black-and-white coat. Adults measure around 1.5 m long and around 75 cm tall at the shoulder. Males are 10-20% larger than females.[8] Males can weigh up to 115 kg (253 pounds). Females are generally smaller than males, and can occasionally weigh up to 100 kg (220 pounds). Giant Pandas live in mountainous regions, such as Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Tibet.
The Giant Panda has a paw, with a "thumb" and five fingers; the "thumb" is actually a modified sesamoid bone, which helps the panda to hold bamboo while eating. Stephen Jay Gould wrote an essay about this, then used the title The Panda's Thumb for a book of essays concerned with evolution, punctuated equilibrium, intelligent design, the Piltdown Man hoax, Down's Syndrome, and the relationship between dinosaurs and birds among others.
After the sloth bear, it has the longest tail in the bear family; it being 4-6 inches long.[8]
Giant Pandas can usually live to be 20-30 years old in captivity.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stamps from China, Hungary, Tanzania and USA
The Giant Panda is an endangered animal. According to the latest report[3], China has 239 giant pandas in captivity by Nov 2007, 128 of them in Wolong and 67 in Chengdu, with 27 pandas living outside the country. It also estimated that around 1,590 panda are living in the wild.[3] However, a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that there might be as many as 2000-3000 pandas in the wild.[4] Though reports show that the numbers of wild pandas are on the rise,[5][6] the World Conservation Union (IUCN) believes there is not enough certainty to remove pandas from the endangered animal list. [7]
While the Chinese dragon has been historically a national emblem for China, since the latter half of the 20th century the Giant Panda has also become a national emblem for China. Its image appears on a large number of modern Chinese commemorative silver, gold, and platinum coins. The giant panda is a favorite of the human public, at least partly because many people find that the species has an appealing baby-like cuteness. Also, it is usually depicted reclining peacefully eating bamboo, as opposed to hunting, which adds to its image of innocence. Though giant pandas are often assumed docile because of their cuteness, they have been known to attack humans, presumably out of irritation rather than predatory behavior. Research shows that in cases in which its offspring may be under threat, the panda can and often will react violently.[citation needed]
The Giant Panda has a black-and-white coat. Adults measure around 1.5 m long and around 75 cm tall at the shoulder. Males are 10-20% larger than females.[8] Males can weigh up to 115 kg (253 pounds). Females are generally smaller than males, and can occasionally weigh up to 100 kg (220 pounds). Giant Pandas live in mountainous regions, such as Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Tibet.
The Giant Panda has a paw, with a "thumb" and five fingers; the "thumb" is actually a modified sesamoid bone, which helps the panda to hold bamboo while eating. Stephen Jay Gould wrote an essay about this, then used the title The Panda's Thumb for a book of essays concerned with evolution, punctuated equilibrium, intelligent design, the Piltdown Man hoax, Down's Syndrome, and the relationship between dinosaurs and birds among others.
After the sloth bear, it has the longest tail in the bear family; it being 4-6 inches long.[8]
Giant Pandas can usually live to be 20-30 years old in captivity.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stamps from China, Hungary, Tanzania and USA
Thematic Stamps
Popular among stamp collectors are the animal topicals. We have started and accumulated quite a few and they are among our favorite. We will be posting some of them in this blog.
Currently, we have other areas of interests but when we come across items with the same themes as our collections (especially the animal topicals) we still can't help but add them to our collections. We also hope to have our other thematic collections posted later on here in this blog or maybe in another new blog.
We have not been able to gather more knowledge regarding these items and we have limited information. But we try to include the in our posts whenever we can. And just like our other blogs; any comments and suggestions from you are very much appreciated.
Currently, we have other areas of interests but when we come across items with the same themes as our collections (especially the animal topicals) we still can't help but add them to our collections. We also hope to have our other thematic collections posted later on here in this blog or maybe in another new blog.
We have not been able to gather more knowledge regarding these items and we have limited information. But we try to include the in our posts whenever we can. And just like our other blogs; any comments and suggestions from you are very much appreciated.
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