The cephalopods, which include the squid, octopus and cuttlefish are exclusively marine animals that are found from shallow water to the deepest parts of the oceans. The cephalopods belong to the Phylum Mollusca, which also includes the mussels, limpets, slugs and snails. The name cephalopod means head-foot, which reflects the evolution of the muscular foot [...]
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Jersey Birdlife
March 30th, 2010 
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1,392 viewsJersey Post will issue the fourth set of postage stamps in its series entitled ‘Jersey Birdlife’. This set features some of the birds which are most likely to be seen in Jersey’s woodland areas.
Flowers – peony
March 27th, 2010 srmodh 884 viewsLatvia post issued a stamp featuring peony flower.
Wild Mushrooms of Taiwan
March 24th, 2010 srmodh 2,203 viewsChunghwa Post is issuing a set of four postage stamps (the first of a series) and a souvenir sheet to introduce the abundant wild mushrooms of Taiwan to the public.
Head of Christ
March 24th, 2010 srmodh 465 viewsTitle: Head of Christ Date of Issue: 24 March 2010 Country: Aland Denominations: If you like this post, please say it in the comment!!!
A bird of the year – Kestrel
March 18th, 2010 srmodh 1,257 viewsThe stamp is issued with the assistance of the public organization “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” (Protection of Homeland Birds). The public organization “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” declared the kestrel a bird of the year 2010.
Climate Change
March 18th, 2010 srmodh 1,840 viewsCarteret Atoll, also known as “The Carteret Island” is part of Papua New Guinea located 86 kilometres northeast of Bougainville in the South Pacific at 4°45′S, 155°24′E. Carteret Atoll incorporates a scattering of low lying islands in a horseshoe shape stretching around 30 kilometers in north-south direction, with a total land area of 0.6 square [...]
Croatian Flora – Fruits
March 17th, 2010 srmodh 2,929 viewsCroatian post issued a set of three postage stamps of Croatian Flora – Fruits featuring Strawberry, Grapes and Gooseberry.
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home 150th Anniversary
March 13th, 2010 srmodh 3,426 viewsThe world famous rescue centre has come a long way since 1860, when the temporary home for ‘Lost and Starving Dogs’ was established by Mary Tealby, in Holloway, North London. Eleven years later it moved to Battersea and in 1883 it started taking in cats as well.
