Macaca Sylvanus of Algerie

Macaca sylvanus  ( Barbary macaque) inhabits Morocco, Algeria, and Gibraltar. The majority of them are found in the Middle and High Atlas mountains and in the Rif mountain regions of Morocco.

A smaller population is located in the Tellian Atlas mountains of Algeria. Within the Atlas mountains, Macaca sylvanus is restricted to the Grand Kabylie mountains, the Petit Kabylie mountains, and the Chiffa Gorges.

The  Algerie  Post has issued  the First Day Cover  along with  the  released of WWF stamp on September 15, 1988 which features Barbary macaques on four single stamps.

 

Barbary macaques prefer habitats consisting of high altitude mountains, cliffs, and gorges. Although they prefer high altitude habitats, up to 2600 m, they can also be found at sea level.

Their primary habitat is cedar forests, but they are also found in mixed forests of cedar and holm-cork oak, pure oak forests, shrubby rock outcrops along coasts, and occasionally in grasslands at low elevations. During the winter they are highly arboreal, but become more terrestrial during summer.

 

Pongo Pigmaeus – Indonesia 1989

The Indonesian Post released the official first day cover, Fauna 1989, features Pongo Pigmaeus as an endangered  species from Indonesia on March 8,1989. This issue FDC as local WWF cover conjunct with the released of WWF stamp series Pongo Pigmaeus upon theme of Fauna 1989.

Pongo Pigmaeus or The Bornean orangutan has a distinctive body shape with very long arms that may reach up to two metres in length. They have a coarse, shaggy reddish coat and grasping hands and feet. They are highly sexually dimorphic, with adult males being distinguished by their large size, throat pouch and flanges on either side of the face, known as cheek pads.