Front:
29
FIRST DAY
OF ISSUE
Oct. 1,1992
Waw Orleans, LA 7D1 1 3
CHUCK
RIPPER
Back:
BENGAL TIGER
First Day of Issue: October 1, 1992
First Issue Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Patience, cunning, and remarkable physical capabilities
make the tiger one of the most efficient and deadly
predators in the world. Exaggerated hind limbs allow it to
leap great distances. Heavily muscled forelimbs and
shoulders, coupled with forepaws equipped with long,
razor-sharp claws, enable the tiger to grab and bring
down prey as large as a young rhino. The tiger has
powerful jaws, and potentially fatal bites are quickly
delivered by long, somewhat flattened canines. A patient
and solitary hunter, the tiger stalks its prey while con-
cealed in available cover. Crouching, the tiger methodi-
cally moves one paw in front of the other as it gradually
moves closer to its target. Pausing frequently to raise its
head above the foliage and assess its position, the tiger
will swing its tail slowly back and forth. Having closed the
distance, the tiger gathers itself up and mounts a furious
charge — usually from behind or to the side — most often
reaching its prey within a few bounds and knocking it
from its feet.
No. 92-122
First Day of Issue Postcard Collection™
©1992 Fleetwood® Cheyenne, WY 82008-0001
Original painting for the First Day of Issue Postcard by Chuck Ripper
Heetwood
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTCARD
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
