Description:

These collectible phone cards were issued by STRATEGIC Telecom Systems, Inc. as part of the 1997 Endangered Species series. Each card features a striking photographic image of a different endangered animal species, accompanied by informative text highlighting the species' conservation status and causes of endangerment. The gold STRATEGIC Telecom Systems logo appears on the lower left of each card, with the company name printed near the bottom or top in white.

The set includes the giant panda, shown in close-up profile with text stating that only about 1,000 remain in their native habitat of China; the African elephant, noted as the largest land animal hunted for its tusks of ivory; the antelope, facing extinction due to excessive hunting and habitat destruction; and the Komodo dragon, found only in Indonesia, measuring 10 feet long and weighing 300 pounds. Other animals featured are the African black rhinoceros, illegally killed for its horns; the manatee, killed for hides, meat, and blubber oil; and the cheetah, identified as the fastest land animal threatened with extinction.

Additional cards depict the caribou, a species of deer migrating through Canada and Alaska in search of food, and the chimpanzee, whose population is threatened by destruction of rain forests. Each card prominently displays the series title "ENDANGERED SPECIES" in large white or gold text across the top. This set of nine different animal cards was issued by Strategic Telecom Systems, Inc. as part of the Athena International/Zenex 1997 collection.

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