MAYOTTE

54c: a Chameleon is perched in an Ylang-ylang tree on this 2007 issue from the tiny French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte

SWAZILAND

E2: Lilium davidii is featured on this issue showing popular garden flowers

ZIMBABAWE

domestic rate: this 2009 stamp shows a landscape painting by local artist James Jali, entitled "Countryside"

TOGO

300fr: this lovely issue features the Fire-crowned Bishop, a seedeater of the savannah region, and a member of the African Weaver family (Ploceidae).

RWANDA

100fr: Iridescent beetles are shown on this colorful microfauna issue

ZAMBIA

K1.60: this lovely 1986 Christmas stamps shows local children's art

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

R20: this high value 1997 stamp shows the African Fish Eagle, a celebrated denizen of lakes and rivers in east and southern Africa

RWANDA

1000fr: this 2010 issue shows typical local handcrafts; this trade is important as the country has seen a rise in tourism in recent years

TUNISIA / Tunisie

250: the Friguia Animal Park is featured on this lovely 2003 issue, showing some of the fauna species on display for visitors

MOROCCO / Maroc

7,80: this 2007 stamp celebrates the anniv. of the 1975 "Marche Verte," a campaign by the Moroccan royalty to liberate and restore territory lost to Spain in their occupation of Western Sahara.

SIERRA LEONE

5c: the Merlin of Bristol is featured on this low deomination stamp from a definitive series showing historic sailing vessels

ZIMBABWE

35c: the Pangolin, or Scaly Anteater is a widespread nocturnal mammal found in savannah and mixed forest habitats.

RWANDA

4fr: This lovely fauna issue shows antelopes drinking at a waterhole in Akagera National Park. This large nature reserve covers 1,200km in eastern Rwanda, on the border with Tanzania.

SENEGAL

250fr: this 2006 issue shows the local village tradition of wrestling, a popular spectator sport. The stamp was clearly cancelled in the town of Popenguine, south of Dakar.

UGANDA

Sh. 400: the Sykes' Blue Monkey is featured on this lovely native fauna issue

SEYCHELLES

R10: this amazing constellation issue from the outer isles of the Seychelles shows mangrove islets by twilight, and the stars forming Scorpio in the night sky

UGANDA

800 Sh: this lovely tourism issue shows sites in East Africa; pictured here is a scene of the Maruhubi Palace ruins on the island of Zanzibar

ZIMBABWE

25c: this 2011 issue shows the Harare Railway Station. As seen here, stamps are now denominated in U.S. dollars or fractions