US 1971 Polar Bear ; Wildlife Conservation 8c. Scott. 1429
Series: Wildlife Conservation Issue
Stamp details: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
Issued date: 12-06-1971 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1429
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1430
Michel (Germany): 1039
Yvert et Tellier (France): 929
Dimensions (height x width):
32mm x 49mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press
Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11
Themes: Polar Bear, Animals, Environment Protection
Total print: 43,919,000 (estimate)
Stamp details: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
Issued date: 12-06-1971 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1429
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1430
Michel (Germany): 1039
Yvert et Tellier (France): 929
Dimensions (height x width):
32mm x 49mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press
Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11
Themes: Polar Bear, Animals, Environment Protection
Total print: 43,919,000 (estimate)
Description:- The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear species, as well as the largest extant land carnivore. A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1,540 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time on the sea ice. Their scientific name means "maritime bear" and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. Because of their dependence on the sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine mammals.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear