Animal Stamp of Tanzania

Tanzania exists in the eastern part of the African Continent and is bordered by Kenya and Mozambique and Kilimanjaro of 5,895m rises and holds Lake Victoria. It became German dependency in the 19th century, and began British rule after the World War I, but it became independent in 1961, and possessing it with Tanganyika republic in the next year. The mainland and the alliance of Zanzibar were formed in 1964, and it was changed to the United Republic of Tanzania.
Six kinds of stamps on which it drew a shark and small seat one piece were issued in 1993 by this Tanzania.
A set of seven kinds of ancient creature stamps was issued in 1994 year.

Tanzania
1993.7.27 Fish Stamp
Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
(Lamnidae)
Caribbean Lanternshark
Etmopterus hillianus
(Dalatiidae)
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvieri
(Carcharhinidae)
African Angel Shark
Squatina afrikana
(Squatinidae)
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
(Carcharhinidae)
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
(Sphyrnidae)
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark
Hexanchus griseus
(Hexanchidae)


1994.6.30 Ancient Animal Stamp
Diatryma
Diatryma
(Gastornithidae)
(PHOENICOPTERIFORMES)
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
(Tyrannosauridae)
(THEROPODA)
Uintatherius
Uintatherius
(Uintatheriidae)
(DINOCERATA)
Styracosaurus
Styracosaurus
(Ceratopsidae)
(CERATOPIA)
Diplodocus
Diplodocus
(Diplodocidae)
(SAUROPODOMORPHA)
Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx
(Archaeopterygidae)
(ARCHAEOPTERYGIFORMES)
Sordes
Sordes
(Rhamphorhynchidae)
(PTEROSAURIA)


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