White tails and tusks
Have you ever caught sight of a light-footed deer leaping away from the side of the highway? Perhaps you were passing in the car and spied its long legs and white tail disappearing into the woods. White-tailed deer hide in forests in many parts of Canada, and though they’re shy, they sometimes appear in farmers’ fields and even in city parks, looking for plants to eat. Wherever they’re spotted, these graceful animals are a welcome glimpse of the wilderness just outside our doors.
You won’t spot an Atlantic walrus quite as easily. These big animals live in the eastern part of Canada’s Arctic, swimming in the ocean or lounging on the ice. They’re enormous – up to 12 feet long and more than 2,000 pounds. Their distinctive tusks are actually extra-long teeth, which they use to haul themselves up onto the ice where they love to lie in the sun with their friends.
These great Canadian animals now appear in beautiful engraved portraits on two new $1 stamps issued by Canada Post. These stamps are high value definitives, meant to be used regularly for heavy mail like parcels, so they’ll likely be around for collectors to enjoy for some time. |
