Persian Leopard of Azerbaijan

The Postal Administration of Azerbaijan has issued the stamp set of WWF series features Persian leopard or Panthera pardus ciscaucasica  on January 07, 2005. 

The First Day Cover ( the local WWF cover) issued also along with the stamp issuance has special image of the species on the left side of cover and  also has a special post mark depicted Persian leopard.

The Persian leopard also called Caucasian leopard or Panthera pardus ciscaucasica is the largest leopard subspecies, weighing up to 90 kg , and light in color and is native to eastern Turkey, the Caucasus mountains, northern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and parts of western Afghanistan.

It is endangered throughout its range with fewer than 871–1,290 mature individuals and a declining population trend.  Persian leopards are threatened by poaching, depletion of their prey base due to poaching, human disturbance such as presence of military and training of troops in border areas, habitat loss due to deforestation, fire, agricultural expansion, overgrazing, and infrastructure development.

Recent assessments on the Persian leopard mortality rate in Iran revealed that 70% of leopard mortalities from 2007-2011 were as a result of illegal hunting or poisoning and 18% were because of road accidents

Jaguar of Belize

The Jaguar or Panthera onza is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

 

The Postal Administration of Belize has issued two of the First Day Cover along with the issuance of WWF stamp set features Jaguar or Panthera onza on December 09, 1983. One of the  WWF cover sealed with four stamp and the other one of the WWF cover sealed with a souvenir sheet. The both of local WWF cover have  a specific post mark depicted Jaguar.  

 

Jaguar’s  present range extends from Mexico, through Central America and into South America, including much of Amazonian Brazil. The countries included in this range are Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica , Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, the United States and Venezuela.

This spotted cat most closely resembles the leopard physically, although it is usually larger and of sturdier build and its behavioral and habitat characteristics are closer to those of the tiger. While dense rainforest is its preferred habitat, the jaguar will range across a variety of forested and open terrains. It is strongly associated with the presence of water and is notable, along with the tiger, as a feline that enjoys swimming.

Endangered Wildlife of Argentina

The Postal Administration of Argentina has issued the WWF stamp set consist of four stamps depicted the endangered wildlife animal  i.e : Pudu (Pudu Puda), Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri), vicuña (Vicugna vicugna), Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) on July 27, 2002.

Along with that issuance, the local WWF cover as the First Day Cover also issued with a  special post mark depicted Pampas deer and shown the images of Pampas deer and Pudu Puda on the left-side cover.

Pudu (Pudu Puda) is one of two  Pudu species from genus Pudu. The pudus are  the world's smallest deer.  This pudu range from Southern Chile and Southwestern Argentina. Pudús range in size from 32 to 44 centimeters  tall, and up to 85 centimeters  long. The  other species of Pudus is Pudu mephistophiles .

As of 2009, both species  of Pudus are classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, mainly because of overhunting and habitat loss. Pudu puda is listed in CITES Appendix I, and Pudu mephistophiles is listed in CITES Appendix II. 

The pudú is a solitary animal whose behavior in the wild is largely unknown because of its secretive nature. Pudús are nocturnal and diurnal, but are mostly active in the morning, late afternoon, and evening.

Their home range generally extends about 16 to 25 hectares, much of which consists of crisscrossing pudú-trodden paths. Each pudú has its own home range, or territory.

Large facial glands for scent communication allow correspondence with other pudú deer. Pudús do not interact socially, other than to mate. An easily frightened animal, the deer barks when in fear. Its fur bristles and the pudú shivers when angered.

Endangered Wildlife – Chile 1984

In conjunction with WWF organisation, Chile Post issued the 4 postage WWF stamp  depicts  4 endangered species on 24 October 1984. The official FDC also issued on same date by Chile Post have pictured of those species and post marked with logo of WWF on the sealed stamps. The featured species are Arctocephalus philippii,  Huemul  or Hippocamelus bisulcus, chinchilla lanigera, and Balaenoptera musculus.

Lesotho 1992 – Wildlife Animals

Lesotho Post released five stamps with logo of WWF  featured wildlife's of Lesotho on January 1992. The issued stamps together with the first day cover as local WWF cover.The species depicted on the issued stamp and FDC  are Chacma baboon (20s), Porcupine (40s), Oribi (50s), African Wild Cat (6s), and Cape eland (25s).

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