Stamp: Chelonoidis abingdonii (Chad 2020)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Chad 2020)
20 August (Chad ) within release Extinct Species (2020) goes into circulation Stamp Chelonoidis abingdonii face value 800 Central African CFA franc
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| Colnect codes: | Col: TD 2020-168b |
Stamp is square format.
Although this issue was authorized by the postal administration of Chad, the issue was not placed on sale in Chad, and was only distributed to the new issue trade by Chad's philatelic agent.Also in the issue Extinct Species (2020):
- Mini Sheet - Various Extinct Species face value 4*800;
- Souvenir Sheet - The Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus) face value 3,300;
- Stamp - Chelonoidis abingdonii face value 800;
- Stamp - Ectopistes migratorius face value 800;
- Stamp - Mammuthus primigenius face value 800;
- Stamp - Raphus cucullatus face value 800;
Stamp Chelonoidis abingdonii it reflects the thematic directions:
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia (also called Metazoa). All animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently, at some point in their lives. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their lives. All animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms or their products for sustenance.
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean. Like other amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water.
