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 Radu Andron
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| General Description : | The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. Its scientific name, which is similar to its archaic English name of camelopard, refers to its irregular patches of color on a light background, which bear a token resemblance to a leopard's spots. The average mass for an adult male giraffe is 1,200 kilograms while the average mass for an adult female is 830 kilograms. It is approximately 4.3 metres to 5.2 metres tall, although the tallest male recorded stood almost 6 metres |
| Face value | 40 groszy |
| Catalog code (Michel) | PL 2163 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | PL 1889 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier PL 2008 Stanley Gibbons PL 2148 AFA number PL 2057 Polish Stamps Catalog (Fischer) PL 2016 |
| Series | Zoo animals |
| Place in series | 2 |
| Stamp colour | Multicolored |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 8,541,000 |
| Issue date | 21/08/1972 |
| Designer | Janusz Grabiański |
| Paper type | Middel; white; chalky |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
| Perforation | 12¾ x 12½ (comb) |
| Height | 51.00 mm |
| Width | 39.10 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
