In conjunction with the WWF stamp issued on the 01st of August 2010, "Fishing Cat“, the Vietnam Post released the official FDC which depicts the species and have a special postmarked.
The Vietnam Post issued 2 first day cancellations of this stamp set with the locations in Hà Nội and Hồ Chi Minh city. Other cover has sealed with the miniature sheet of stamp set.
The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized cat. Its fur has an olive-grey colours with dark spots arranged stripe-like running along the length of the body. The face has a distinctly flat-nosed appearance. They are stocky of build with medium short legs, and a short muscular tail of one half to one third of the length of the rest of the animal.
As the name implies, fish is the main prey of this cat, of which it hunts about 10 different species. It also hunts other aquatic animals such as frogs or crayfish, and terrestrial animals such as rodents and birds.
Like its closest relative, the Leopard Cat, the Fishing Cat lives along rivers, streams and mangrove swamps. It is well adapted to this habitat, being an eager and skilled swimmer.
Fishing Cat is a rare animal listed in the Vietnam Red Book. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Fishing Cat as a species vulnerable to extinction. In Vietnam , they are found in Cao Bằng, Khánh Hòa, Kiên Giang provinces and Hồ Chí Minh city.
The images on the stamp set are depicted the different scenes of Fishing Cat in their natural environment.
Another issued is maxi cards that depicted the species in more detail than shown on stamp. Each maxi card has sealed with each stamp of the fishing cat.
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