Saturday, June 4, 2011

Stamp - Endangered Animal - Oriental Small-Clawed Otter

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Date Of Issue : 03 Jun, 2011
Local Price : S$ 3.20
Overseas Price : S$ 3.20


PHOTO: Endanger Animal-Oriental Small Clawed Otter - Stamps
Oriental Small Clawed Otter
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Date Of Issue : 03 Jun, 2011
Local Price : S$ 5.00
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PHOTO: Endanger Animal-Oriental Small Clawed Otter - Presentation Pack
Oriental Small Clawed Otter
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As our world faced great destruction of natural habitat, affecting the world's biodiversity, endangering species, creating pollution and climate change, it has become our duty to ensure there will be a stop to the degradation of our planet's natural environment. We need to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, and works are in progress with countries as well as partners to save biodiversity, and to reduce humanity's impact on natural habitats.



PHOTO: SET OF FOUR: The Endanger Animal-Oriental Small Clawed Otter issue


In this stamp issue, one of our native endangered animal, the Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea), artistically drawn by an internationally recognised local Asiatainment artiste, Mr Edmund Chen Zhi Cai, is featured.



PHOTO: SET OF FOUR: The Endanger Animal-Oriental Small Clawed Otter issue, which costs $3.20, will go on sale on Friday, 3 June 2011.
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Also known as the Asian Small-clawed Otter, it is the smallest member of these semi­aquatic carnivores, with a head-and-body length of up to 50 cm, and a tail length of up to 33 cm. This species is commonly displayed in zoos, Its endearing appearance, playful and inquisitive nature makes it one of the favourite animals with children.



PHOTO: Special Oriental Otter postmark designed by Edmund Chen's 11-year-old daughter, Yixin
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The Oriental Small-clawed Otter is distributed throughout Southeast Asia where it inhabits mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands, living in groups of around six or more animals.



PHOTO: Unique imperforated Collector's Sheet, which comes with a folder, done by Edmund Chen's 20-year-old son, Yixi


It is rare in Singapore, but has been recorded from the north-western coast of Singapore Island, the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong.



PHOTO: Description of the stamp issue by Singapore Post


It is distinguished from other Asian otters by its small size, and small hands and feet with short claws that do not extend beyond their partially webbed fingers and toes.


PHOTO: Endanger Animal-Oriental Small Clawed Otter - Presentation Pack (Text)

The otter uses its sensitive hands to feel for its prey in the mud ­mollusks, crustaceans and other small aquatic creatures, and handling these with a great amount of dexterity.



PHOTO: The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Mint Otter Stamps 1 x 50￠


Otters are social and playful animals that communicate with a variety of vocalisations and scent markings. They defecate at specific spots to mark their territorial boundaries, and this is why the otter enclosure at the zoo often has a strong musky odour.


PHOTO: The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Mint Otter Stamps 1 x 50￠


The Oriental Small-clawed Otter is a threatened species. It is hunted for its fur and meat, and young animals are often taken as pets. More critically, its natural habitats - the mangroves and wetlands - are being cleared for development.



PHOTO: The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Mint Otter Stamps 1 x $1.10


The Oriental Small-clawed Otter is regarded as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in its Red List of Threatened Species.



PHOTO: The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Mint Otter Stamps 1 x $1.10


Hence, let us do our part in saving the very earth that we all lived in, and together with it, our biodiversity.



PHOTO: The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Mint Otter Stamps 2 x 50￠


Acknowledgement: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore) and The Vertebrate Study Group of the Nature Society (Singapore).



PHOTO: The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Mint Otter Stamps 2 x $1.10



From: http://www.singpost.com.sg/downloads/mw85.pdf

PRODUCT PRICES:
First Day Cover without stamps: S$0.25*
Set of mint stamps: S$3.20
Pre-cancelled First Day Cover affixed with stamps: S$4.05*
Presentation Pack: S$5.00*
Serialised Imperforated Collector’s Sheet: S$88.00*
Golden Numbered Imperforated Collector’s Sheet**: S$168.00*

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