Stamp: Hawksbill Turtle (Cayman Islands 1971)
Hawksbill Turtle (Cayman Islands 1971)
28 January (Cayman Islands ) within release Cayman Turtles goes into circulation Stamp Hawksbill Turtle face value 12 Cayman Islands cent
| Stamp Hawksbill Turtle in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stamp Number: | Sn:KY 285 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Cayman Turtles:
- Stamp - Grand Cayman Terrapin face value 5;
- Stamp - Green Turtle face value 7;
- Stamp - Hawksbill Turtle face value 12;
- Stamp - Turtle Farm face value 20;
Stamp Hawksbill Turtle it reflects the thematic directions:
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.
