Southern Serow



Date of Issue : 25 Jan 2003
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 30 sen and 2 x 50 sen
Stamp Size : 30 mm x 40 mm
Paper : Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography

This stamp issue by Pos Malaysia features the Southern Serow (Naemorhedus sumatraensis). Serows have relatively short bodies and long legs. Their territory spans from India to Southern China and includes most of the mainland in Southeast Asia and Sumatra. Serows are herbivore, and they will come out to feed in more open areas during early morning and late evening.