Rhinoceroses stamp catalogue

691 items

Rhinoceroses are animals in the Rhinocerotidae family. There are 5 species, which live in Africa and Asia. They are large animals that get their name from the horn on the nose. The two African species have two horns, just like the Sumatran rhinoceros. More

Rhinoceroses are odd-toed ungulates in the Rhinocerotidae family. They are related to horses and tapirs. There are 5 species, which live in Africa and Asia. They are large animals that get their name from the horn on the nose. The two African species have two horns, just like the Sumatran rhinoceros. The horn is popular as an ornamental object and as a traditional medicine. Due to hunting and poaching, the number of rhinoceroses has declined sharply and the animals are threatened in their survival. Only a few hundred of the Sumatran rhinoceros remain, and only 50 of the Javan rhinoceros. Both species appear on stamps from Indonesia. The two African rhinoceroses, like the Indian rhinoceros, are somewhat more common. Of these species there are still around 2000 animals. The white rhinoceros and the black rhinoceros have a wider distribution and can be seen on the stamps of more countries.

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Number of stamps

691

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Oldest item

Sumatran rhinoceros (1909)