Stamps Of Small Animals / Mammals / Fauna

Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus, aka Alopex lagopus) in both winter and summer coats, designed by Finnish artist Pirkko Juvonen-Valtonen (1947-2014), printed by lithography, and issued by Finland as a World Wildlife Fund se-tenant block of four, Scott Nos. 907a.-d., Facit Nos. 1202-05.

- nethryk

Republic of Korea (South Korea) 2016 Otters.

Great Britain
Woodland Animals
September 16, 2004
Pine Marten (Martes martes)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
European Badger (Meles meles)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
European Mole (Talpa europaea)
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Great Britain
Actions for Species - Mammals
Partial set of six small mammals:
Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
European Polecat (Mustela putorius)
European Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris)
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

The European Hedgehog is one of four nocturnal animals featured on the new minisheets put out by the Swiss post office this spring. Beautiful artwork by Sonja Burger.

The other nocturnal mammal of the set is the garden doormouse (?) Eliomys quercinus.

Canada
Endangered Species
September 29, 2006
The set of four stamps include a swift fox and a Newfoundland marten.

Aland Islands
Fauna
February 2, 2004
Ermine (Mustela erminea)
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Pine Marten (Martes martes)

Belgium
Fauna - Mustelids
September 29, 2008
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Pine Marten (Martes martes)
Stone Marten (Martes foina)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Badger (Meles meles)

According to the Scott Catalogue, this semi-postal (charity) stamp depicts a sand fox, aka Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppellii), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Spanish Sahara on November 23, 1960 as one of a set of four animal stamps for Stamp Day, Scott No. B63. Note: Primarily because of the shape of its ears, this animal actually looks to me more like a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) than a sand fox! (See photos below).

- nethryk



Rüppell's fox, and red fox

Lithuania
Red Book of Lithuania - Mammals
January 17, 2015
European Otter (Lutra lutra)
European mink (Mustela lutreola)

Malta
Mammals and Reptiles
April 21, 2004
Sicilian Shrew (Crocidura sicula)
Weasel (Mustela)
Algerian Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus)

Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), designed by César Landazábal Mendoza, printed by lithography (De La Rue de Colombia), and issued by Colombia in 1985 as one of a set of five stamps depicting indigenous fauna, Scott No. 943, plus a photo.

- nethryk

Namibia
Mongooses of Namibia
July 5, 2012
Black Mongoose (Galerella nigrata)
Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)
Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)

Jersey
Countryside Animals
April 10, 2007
Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
European Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)