List of National Animals by Countries

A national animal is that animal selected by a country to serve as a symbol of their country. Most of the countries select national animals in such a way that it reflects their culture. Many countries also have multiple national animals. In simple words, we can say that a national animal is the most important animal of a country that represents its culture and heritage.

In many competitive exams, GK questions regarding the national animals of different countries are often asked. In this post, we are going to proving you with a list of national animals from various countries.

List of National Animals of Countries Around the World

Let’s check below national animals of countries in the world.

National Animal of China – Chinese Dragon, Giant Panda, and Red-crowned crane

China is a country that has multiple national animals i.e. Chinese Dragon, Giant Panda, and Red-crowned. Out of the three national animals, Chinese Dragon is the mythical one as such an animal doesn’t really exist.

India – Royal Bengal tiger

The national animal of India is the Royal Bengal tiger. The scientific name of this animal is “Panthera tigris”. A lot of programs are going on in the country to boost up the number of Royal Bengal tiger in India. The programs seem to work because currently there are more than 2000 tigers in India.

United States – Bald eagle and American Bison

The United States of America has a different national bird and a different national mammal. The national bird of the USA is Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) and the national mammal of the USA is American Bison (Bison Bison).

Australia – Red Kangaroo

The Red kangaroo is the national animal of Australia. This is the largest species of kangaroos. They are mainly found across mainland Australia, except for some areas like Western Australia. They are also the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia.

Bangladesh – Bengal Tiger

The Bengal Tiger (panthera tigris tigris) is the National animal of Bangladesh. These tigers in Bangladesh are now relegated to the forests of the Sunderbans and the Chittagong hill tracts. As of 2018, there are around 440 tigers in Bangladesh.

Pakistan – Markhor

Markhor is the National Animal of Pakistan. Markhor is also known as a screw horn or screw horned goat in Pakistan. The markhor is a large Capra species native to Himalayas, Karakoram, and Central Asia. Since 2015, Markhor is listed on the IUCN Red List as near threatened.

Sri Lanka – Lion

The National animal of Sri Lanka is Lion. It is also known by its scientific name i.e. Panthera leo. It is a carnivorous animal that usually rests throughout the day nearly 20 hours. Just like Tigers, Lion is also in the vulnerable list of the IUCN Red list.

Nepal – Cow

Cow is the National animal of Nepal. They are one of the oldest domestic animals in the world. As per Hinduism, Cows are considered divine and worshipped as goddesses. There are many breeds and origins of cows found in Nepal.

Afghanistan – Snow Leopard

The National animal of Afghanistan is a snow leopard. Its scientific name is Panthera Uncia. It is a large cat native animal usually found in the mountain ranges of central and south Asia. As per IUCN Red list, Snow leopard population is decreasing vulnerably. According to an estimate, there are around 50-200 snow leopards in Afghanistan.

Thailand – Elephant

Elephant is the national animal of Thailand. It is the largest land living animal in Asia. They are mainly found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. In the last three generations, the population of Asiatic elephants has decreased by approximately 50%. This is the reason why they are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red list.

National Animals of the rest of the countries

Country	National Animal	Scientific Name
Algeria	Fennec fox	Vulpes zerda
Angola	Red-crested turaco (national bird)	Tauraco erythrolophus
Anguilla	Zenaida dove	Zenaida aurita
Antigua and Barbuda	Fallow deer	Dama dama
Argentina	Rufous hornero	Furnarius rufus
Austria	Austrian Bundesadler	Mythical
Azerbaijan	Karabakh horse	Equus ferus caballus
Belarus	European bison	Bison bonasus
Belgium	Leo Belgicus	Mythical
Botswana	Plains zebra	Equus quagga
Belize	Baird’s tapir	Tapirus Bairdii
Bhutan	Takin	Budorcas taxicolor
Brazil	Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird)	Turdus rufiventris
Cambodia	Kouprey	Bos sauveli
Canada	North American beaver (national animal)	Castor Canadensis
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Okapi	Okapia johnstoni
Colombia	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus
Costa Rica	White-tailed deer	Odocoileus virginianus
Croatia	Pine marten	Martes martes
Cuba	Cuban trogon	Priotelus temnurus
Cyprus	Cypriot mouflon	Ovis orientalis
Czech Republic	Double-tailed lion	Mythical
Denmark	Red squirrel (national mammal)	Sciurus vulgaris
Egypt	Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis
France	Gallic Rooster	Gallus gallus domesticus
Germany	Bundesadler	Mythical
Greece	Pheonix	Delphinus
Iceland	Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus
Indonesia	Komodo Dragon	Varanus komodoensis
Iran	Asiatic Lion, Persian leopard	Asiatic Lion –  Panthera leo persica   Persian leopard – Panthera pardus saxicolor
Iraq	Chukar Partridge, Goat	Chukar Partridge – Alectoris chukar   Goat – Capra aegagrus
Israel	Hoopoe (national bird)	Upupa epops
Japan	Green Pheasant (national bird), Carp (national fish)	Green Pheasant (national bird) – Phasianus versicolor   Carp (national fish) – Cyprinus carpio
Malaysia	Malayan Tiger	Panthera tigris jacksoni
Mexico	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
New zealand	Kiwi	Apteryx sp.
Nigeria	Eagle	Accipitridae
North Korea	Chollima	Mythical
Russia	Eurasian Brown Bear, Double-headed eagle	Eurasian Brown Bear – Ursus arctos arctos   Double-headed Eagle – Mythical
Singapore	Lion	Panthera leo
South Africa	Springbok	Antidorcas marsupialis
Spain	Bull	Bos Taurus
UAE	Arabian Oryx	Oryx leucoryx
United Kingdom	Lion	Panthera leo
Zimbabwe	Sable antelope	Hippotragus niger