FRENCH GUIANA - 1905: An 4 centime red-brown postage stamp depicting Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters, of which it is the largest member. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, it is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This species is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal

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French Guiana situated on the northeast coast of South America bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, was a French colony. Capital — Cayenne. French Guiana became an overseas department of France in 1946. This postage stamp, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image

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Size: 3200px × 2700px
Location: Cayenne, French Guiana
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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