On October 15, two postage stamps dedicated to fauna were put into postal circulation in the framework of the Joint Issue of the Russian Federation and the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Diplomatic relations between Russia and Laos were established on October 7, 1960. Over the past 65 years, friendly ties between the two countries have been actively developing, with fruitful cooperation in the political, commercial, economic, tourist, cultural, and humanitarian spheres.

The natural areas and climate of Russia and Laos create favorable conditions for a wide variety of animals to live in these countries, some of which are on the verge of extinction.

The East Siberian lynx is a subspecies of a Eurasian lynx and the largest representative of the species. These cats of prey have relatively short bodies and long, strong legs; their thick fur grows even on their thick paws between their paw pads. The body length is 82–105 cm, and the average weight is 8–15 kg. The lengthened fur on the sides of the muzzle forms whiskers and characteristic tufts on the tops of the ears. The tail is short, with a kind of a docked end. The lynx inhabits the forests of Eastern Siberia and Yakutia, mainly in dense dark coniferous taiga.

The marbled cat is a species of wild cat. Body length ranges from 45 to 62 cm, tail length can reach 55 cm, the average weight is about 2–5 kg. Its coat is thick and soft, with a specific marbled pattern: dark spots and stripes on a light brown or grayish-yellow background. Thanks to its long tail and flexible body, the cat is excellent at moving on the trees, and the peculiar structure of its joints allows it to move down a tree headfirst like squirrels. It inhabits the tropical forests of continental Southeast Asia. It sticks to a predominantly arboreal lifestyle and is active at night and at dusk.

The postage stamps provide images of the representatives of the feline family: the East Siberian lynx, which lives in Russia, and the marbled cat, which lives in Laos.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as maxi-cards, and an illustrated cover with postage stamps, a label and a First Day Cover with a cancel for Moscow inside.


Design Artist: Kh. Mirzoev; Design: O. Savina.
Face value: 25 rubles.
Stamp size: 34×24 mm, sheet size: 110×150 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (2×4) stamps.
Quantity: 108 thousand each stamp (27 thousand sheets).

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