Zebra's stamp catalogue

513 items

Zebras, like horses and donkeys, belong to the genus Equus. They are distinguished by the black and white stripe pattern. There are 3 known species, the steppe zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy zebra, all of which occur in Africa. More

Zebras, like horses and donkeys, belong to the genus Equus. They are distinguished by the black and white stripe pattern. There are 3 known species: the steppe zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy zebra, all of which occur in Africa. However, fossil zebras have also been found in North America. The different species are not closely related. Thus the Grévy's zebra seems to be more related to the donkeys than to the steppe zebra. The latter is more closely related to the horses, which was most clearly seen in the quagga, an extinct subspecies of the steppe zebra. This shape had much fewer stripes and a more even pattern, like horses. The mountain zebra and the Grévy zebra are also at risk of extinction. The steppe zebra is still quite common. This species is therefore most often depicted on postage stamps.

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513

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Oldest item

Red overprint REPUBLICA (1911)