Stamp: Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) (South-West Africa 1980)
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) (South-West Africa 1980)
01 January (South-West Africa ) within release Fauna goes into circulation Stamp Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) face value 50 South African cent
| Stamp Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:NA-SW 490 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn:NA-SW 461 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Fauna:
- Stamp - Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) face value 1;
- Stamp - African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) face value 2;
- Stamp - Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) face value 3;
- Stamp - Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) face value 4;
- Stamp - Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) face value 5;
- Stamp - Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) face value 6;
- Stamp - Hartmann's Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) face value 7;
- Stamp - Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) face value 8;
- Stamp - Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis) face value 9;
- Stamp - Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) face value 10;
- Stamp - Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) face value 15;
- Stamp - Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) face value 20;
- Stamp - Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) face value 25;
- Stamp - Lion (Panthera leo) face value 30;
- Stamp - Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) face value 50;
- Stamp - Leopard (Panthera pardus) face value 1;
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.
