Stamp: Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) (South Africa 1959)
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) (South Africa 1959)
01 January (South Africa ) within release Definitives goes into circulation Stamp Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) face value 5 South African shilling
| Stamp Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:ZA 266 |
| Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:ZA 228 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Definitives:
- Stamp - Desert Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) face value ½;
- Stamp - Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) face value 1;
- Stamp - Lion (Panthera leo) face value 6;
- Stamp - Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) face value 1;
- Stamp - Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) face value 2'6;
- Stamp - Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) face value 5;
Stamp Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) it reflects the thematic directions:
The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. Most recently, researchers proposed dividing them into up to eight extant species due to new research into their mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, and individual species can be distinguished by their fur coat patterns. Seven other extinct species of Giraffa are known from the fossil record
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.
