Native animals of Australia
Date of Issue : 13 January 2015
The Australian Post issued a set of new stamps dedicated to its native animals. The issue consists of six stamps were released on 13th January 2015. A set of Maxi Cards were also issued with this set.
The stocky Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) and the Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) are both found in the south-eastern parts of Australia. The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) lives in eucalyptus forests along the eastern seaboard, and the endangered Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is a small, striped marsupial confined in the wild to the south-west of Western Australia.
The carnivorous Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) has been threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease for the last two decades. The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) feeds largely on ants and termites and is found throughout Australia. Like the Platypus (the only other monotreme), the Echidna lays eggs rather than gives birth to live young.
Maxi card sets
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Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest , Sreejesh Krishnan - Trivandrum
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