Mint Blocks of 4
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tigers on Stamps - Souvenir Sheets Issued on the Year of the Tiger II
Royaume Du CambodgePostes 1998
Annee Lunaire Du Tigre
GuyanaLunar New Year
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Tigers on Stamps - Souvenir Sheets Issued on the Year of the Tiger (1998)
Niuafo'ouWhere Time Begins
1998 Year of the Tiger
Singpex '98
July 23-26 Singapore
MacauCorreios E Telecomunicacoes de Macau
Republica Portuguesa
Ano Lunar do Tigre
1998
Hong Kong ChinaThe Year of the Tiger 1998
JapanNippon 1998
Pilipinas -Philippines1998 Year of the Tiger
TIGERS on STAMPS
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a mammal of the Felidae family, the largest of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus.[3] Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 4 metres (13 feet) in total length and weighing up to 300 kg (660 pounds), tigers are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids.[4][5] Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognizable feature is the pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts.
Highly adaptable, tigers range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands to tropical mangrove swamps. They are territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey demands. This, coupled with the fact that they are endemic to some of the more densely populated places on earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Of the nine subspecies of modern tiger, three are extinct and the remaining are classified as endangered, some critically so. The primary direct causes are habitat loss and fragmentation and hunting. Their historical range, which once reached from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus through most of South and East Asia, has been radically reduced. While all surviving species are under formal protection, poaching, habitat destruction and inbreeding depression continue to be threats.
Nonetheless, tigers are among most recognizable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. They have featured prominently in ancient mythologies and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Tigers appear on many flags, coats of arms and as mascots for sporting teams and serve as the national animal of several Asian nations.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highly adaptable, tigers range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands to tropical mangrove swamps. They are territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey demands. This, coupled with the fact that they are endemic to some of the more densely populated places on earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Of the nine subspecies of modern tiger, three are extinct and the remaining are classified as endangered, some critically so. The primary direct causes are habitat loss and fragmentation and hunting. Their historical range, which once reached from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus through most of South and East Asia, has been radically reduced. While all surviving species are under formal protection, poaching, habitat destruction and inbreeding depression continue to be threats.
Nonetheless, tigers are among most recognizable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. They have featured prominently in ancient mythologies and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Tigers appear on many flags, coats of arms and as mascots for sporting teams and serve as the national animal of several Asian nations.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orangutan on Stamps
OrangUtan
Ah Meng
Singapore's "Lady" of the Forest
Date of Issue: 5 September 2001
Denominations: Se-tenant strip of four stamps
(No-value indicator, 60c, $1 x 2 designs)
Stamp size: 30mm x 40 mm
Stamp Booklet Size: 70mm x 90 mm
Perforation: 13
Paper: Unwatermarked
Printing Process: Offset-Lithography
Printer: Cartor Security Printing
Sheet Content: 20 stamps per sheet
Designer: Eng Siak Loy
Singapore Philatelic Bureau
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