Background Informations:
On October 13, 2005, the State Post Bureau will issue a two-piece set of special stamps, "Leopard and Cougar", at a total face value of 1.60 yuan. The pictures on the stamps are entitled "Leopard" and "Cougar", respectively.
Leopard and cougar are both meat-eating large members of the cat family, more than one meter long, with round head and short ears. They live in all kinds of environments, from hills to forests and bushes. Being ferocious by nature and agile in movement, they hunt a wide varity of animals as their prey. Originated in Asia and Africa, Leopards are widely distributed in China. The coat of leopard is light brown, and it is marked with broken circles of black spots. The cougar is tan colored, whose tail is black at the end. The distribution of cougars extends from south Canada to South America. It is known as the symbol of America.
China National Philatelic Corporation will release a FDC.
