| 31-July-2019 Australia SINGPEX 2019 Set of 5 Minisheets Wesley First Day Cover
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| 31-July-2019 Australia SINGPEX 2019 Set of 5 Minisheets Wesley First Day Cover with cachet "SINGPEX 2019 logo and Biplane Dropping Covers/Singapore`s Bicentennial/100 Years Of First Airmail In Singapore/26th Asian International Stamp Exhibition/Australia Post/Day 1 - 5 Sheetlet" - Day 1 - Galah (Bird) Minisheet of 4 x $1 perforated Galah stamps tied G.P.O. Melbourne 31 Jul 2019 issue date; - Day 2 Blue-tongued Lizard (Skink) Minisheet of 4 x $1 perforated Blue-tongue Lizard stamps tied G.P.O. Melbourne -1 Aug 2019 issue date; Day 3 - Tasmanian Devil (Marsupial) Minisheet of 4 x $1 perforated Tasmanian Devil stamps tied G.P.O. Melbourne -2 Aug 2019 issue date; Day 4 - Red Kangaroo (Marsupial) Minisheet of 4 x $1 perforated Red Kangaroo stamps tied G.P.O. Melbourne -3 Aug 2019 issue date; Day 5 - Koala (Marsupial) Minisheet of 4 x $1 imperforated stamps Galah, Red Kangaroo, Tasmanian Devil, Blue-tongue Lizard tied G.P.O. Melbourne -5 Aug 2019 issue date. The galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), also known as the pink and grey cockatoo, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. Galahs are about 35 cm (14 in) long and weigh 270–350 g (10–12 oz). They have a pale silver to mid-grey back, a pale grey rump, a pink face and chest, and a light pink mobile crest. They have a bone-coloured beak, and the bare skin of the eye rings is carunculated. They have grey legs. The sexes appear similar; however, generally adult birds differ in the colour of the irises; the male has very dark brown (almost black) irises and the female has mid-brown or red irises. The colours of the juveniles are duller than the adults. Juveniles have greyish chests, crowns, and crests, and they have brown irises and whitish bare eye rings, which are not carunculated. Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia. As suggested by these common names, a prominent characteristic of the genus is a large blue tongue that can be bared as a bluff-warning to potential enemies. Blue-tongued skinks are also bred in captivity and sold as house pets. They are relatively shy in comparison with other lizards, and also significantly slower due to their short legs. Most species are diurnal, ground-foraging omnivores, feeding on a wide variety of insects, gastropods, flowers, fruits and berries. The pygmy blue-tongue is the exception, being primarily an ambush predator of terrestrial arthropods. All are viviparous, with litter sizes ranging from 1-4 in the pygmy blue-tongue and shingleback to 5-24 in the eastern and northern blue-tongues. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was once native to mainland Australia and is now found in the wild only on the island state of Tasmania, including tiny east-coast Maria Island where there is a conservation project with disease-free animals. The size of a small dog, the Tasmanian devil became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is related to quolls and distantly related to the thylacine. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil`s large head and neck allow it to generate among the strongest bites per unit body mass of any extant predatory land mammal, and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion as well as eating household products if humans are living nearby. The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) or red giant kangaroo is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the east and southeast coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast. This species is a very large kangaroo with long, pointed ears and a square shaped muzzle [snout/nose]. They are sexually dimorphic as the males have short, red-brown fur, fading to pale buff below and on the limbs. Females are smaller than males and are blue-grey with a brown tinge, pale grey below, although arid zone females are coloured more like males. It has two forelimbs with small claws, two muscular hind-limbs, which are used for jumping, and a strong tail which is often used to create a tripod when standing upright. The red kangaroo`s legs work much like a rubber band, with the Achilles tendon stretching as the animal comes down, then releasing its energy to propel the animal up and forward, enabling the characteristic bouncing locomotion. The males can cover 8–9 m (26.2–29.5 ft) in one leap while reaching heights of 1.8–3 m (5.9–9.8 ft), though the average is 1.2–1.9 m (3.9–6.2 ft).
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Item #: INV-134411
Condition FDC
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Pricing in AU$
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Within Australia
A$
60.00
(inc GST 5.45 )
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Outside Australia
A$ 54.55
(approx. US$36.55)
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