Stamp: Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) (Australia 1980)
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) (Australia 1980)
20 February (Australia ) within release Dogs goes into circulation Stamp Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) face value 20 Australian cent
| Stamp Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:AU 700 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn:AU 727 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:AU 729 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Dogs:
- Stamp - Australian Cattle Dog face value 50;
- Stamp - Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) face value 20;
- Stamp - Border Collie face value 25;
- Stamp - Australian Terrier face value 35;
- Stamp - Australian Kelpie face value 55;
- First Day Cover - Australian Dogs face value 1.85;
Stamp Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) it reflects the thematic directions:
The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) is a member of genus Canis (canines) that forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, with modern wolves not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated. The dog was the first domesticated species and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colours. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet "man's best friend".
