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Glow in the Dark Stamps


Malaysia Stamp - Nocturnal Animals
March 13, 2008


Glow in the dark (only 8 eyes can be seen at night)


Bộ tem những động vật sống về đêm đầu tiên của Malaysia.
Tem nổi sáng trong đêm (đêm tối chỉ nhìn thấy 8 con mắt)

Slow loris (Nycticebus coucang)

Denomination : RM3

Largely arboreal, this primate which can weigh almost a kilogramme, is often found alone although couples with dependent young are sometimes seen. It feeds on small animals, mostly insects and on pulpy fruits. It lives in mature and secondary forests as well as in gardens and plantations.



Tarsier (Tarsius bancanus)

Denomination : RM2

This small primate of less than two kilogrammes is active from ground level to al least seven metres and generally leaps from tree to tree. It feeds mainly on large insects and is often solitary. Tarsier is known to make high pitch calls frequently and can be found in both mature and secondary forests.