Pandas stamp catalogue

706 items

There are two types of pandas: the lesser panda and the giant panda. Both predators eat bamboo. The small panda is scattered in the Himalayas, while the giant panda is found in the Chinese part. The agreement ends there. More

There are two types of pandas: the lesser panda and the giant panda. Both predators mainly eat bamboo. The small panda is scattered in the Himalayas, while the giant panda is only found in the Chinese part. That's where the similarity ends, because the giant panda is a bear, while the little panda forms its own family and is more related to the raccoons. Although the giant panda is traditionally a lowland dweller, the disappearance of bamboo forests has pushed it back to impassable mountain areas for agricultural land. There are only around 2000 animals left in the wild. Because of its endearing appearance and rarity, the giant panda became the logo and figurehead of the World Wildlife Fund. The giant panda is featured on many stamps as a logo. Other countries are trying to profit from the popularity of the giant panda. Of course those are countries like Mongolia, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. The little nephew gets (as usual?) less attention.

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706

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Oldest item

Natural History Museum (1959)