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National Animals

Did you know that many countries have a national animal?

These animals are often revered and considered symbols of the nation. They can be found on flags, coins, art, and other forms of currency.

There are many reasons why countries might choose to have a national animal. Some animals might be chosen because they are symbols of strength or courage. Others may be chosen because they are associated with the country’s culture or history. Whatever the reason, these animals often play a significant role in the nation’s identity.

Countries with Common National Animals

The most common shared animal is the Lion. Some countries have this animal purely as a heraldic symbol, others have different subspecies of Lion. 

The African Lion is shared by 11 countries:

  • England
  • Ethiopia
  • The Gambia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • Togo

Countries with Multiple National Animals

Pakistan, Finland, India, and Mexico each have more than four national animals. Pakistan has six distinct animals and is the only country with a national predator; the Snow leopard.

Some countries have national dog breeds, national birds and national reptiles.

List of National Animals

CountryName of animalScientific name
 AfghanistanSnow leopardPanthera uncia
 AlbaniaGolden eagle (national bird)Aquila chrysaetos
 AlgeriaFennec foxVulpes zerda
 AngolaRed-crested turaco (national bird)Tauraco erythrolophus
 AnguillaZenaida doveZenaida aurita
 Antigua and BarbudaEuropean fallow deer (national animal)Dama dama
 Antigua and BarbudaFrigate (national bird)Fregata magnificens
 Antigua and BarbudaHawksbill turtle (national sea creature)Eretmochelys imbricata
 ArgentinaRufous horneroFurnarius rufus
 AustraliaRed kangaroo (national animal)Osphranter rufus
 AustraliaEmu (national bird)Dromaius novaehollandiae
 AzerbaijanKarabakh horse (national horse)Equus caballus
 BahamasBlue marlin (national fish)Makaira nigricans
 BahamasFlamingo (national bird)Phoenicopterus ruber
 BangladeshBengal Tiger (national animal)Panthera tigris tigris
 BangladeshMagpie robin (national bird)Copsychus saularis
 BangladeshIlish (national fish)Tenualosa ilisha
 BotswanaPlains zebraEquus quagga
 BelizeBaird’s tapir (national animal)Tapirus bairdii
 BelizeKeel-billed toucan (national bird)Ramphastos sulfuratus
 BrazilRufous-bellied thrush (national bird)Turdus rufiventris
 CambodiaKouprey (national mammal)Bos sauveli
 CambodiaGiant ibis (national bird)Pseudibis gigantea
 CambodiaNorthern river terrapin (national reptile)Batagur baska
 CambodiaGiant barb (national fish)Catlocarpio siamensis
 CanadaNorth American beaver (national animal)Castor canadensis
 CanadaCanadian horse (national horse)Equus caballus
 ChileHuemul (national animal)Hippocamelus bisulcus
 ChileAndean condor (national bird)Vultur gryphus
 Costa RicaYigüirro (national bird)Turdus grayi
 Costa RicaWhite-tailed deer (national animal)Odocoileus virginianus
 Costa RicaWest Indian manatee (national aquatic animal)Trichechus manatus
 Costa RicaThree-toed sloth and Two-toed slothCholoepus hoffmanni and Bradypus variegatus
 CroatiaPine martenMartes martes
 CubaCuban trogonPriotelus temnurus
 DenmarkRed squirrel (national mammal)Sciurus vulgaris
 DenmarkMute swan (national bird)Cygnus olor
 DenmarkSmall tortoiseshell (national butterfly)Aglais urticae
 Dominican RepublicPalmchatDulus dominicus
 El SalvadorTorogoz (national bird)Eumomota superciliosa
 EstoniaGrey wolf (national mammal)Canis lupus
 EstoniaBarn swallow (national bird)Hirundo rustica
 Faroe IslandsEurasian oystercatcher (national bird)Haematopus ostralgus
 FinlandBrown bear (national animal)Ursus arctos
 FinlandWhooper swan (national bird)Cygnus cygnus
 FinlandHolly blue (national butterfly)Celastrina argiolus
 FinlandEuropean perch (national fish)Perca fluviatilis
 FinlandSeven-spot ladybird (national insect)Coccinella septempunctata
 FranceGallic roosterGallus gallus domesticus
 GuatemalaQuetzalPharomachrus mocinno
 GuyanaJaguarPanthera onca
 HaitiHispaniolan trogonPriotelus roseigaster
 HondurasWhite-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus
 IcelandGyrfalconFalco rusticolus
 IndiaTiger (national animal)Panthera tigris
 IndiaIndian peafowl (national bird)Pavo cristatus
 IndiaGanges river dolphin (national aquatic animal)Platanista gangetica
 IndiaIndian elephant (national heritage animal)Elephas maximus indicus
 IndonesiaKomodo dragon (national animal)Varanus komodoensis
 IndonesiaJavan hawk-eagle (national bird)Nisaetus bartelsi
 IndonesiaAsian arowana (national fish)Scleropages aureus
 IranAsiatic lionPanthera leo leo
 IranPersian LeopardPanthera pardus tulliana
 IranAsiatic cheetahAcinonyx jubatus venaticus
 IsraelEurasian hoopoe (national bird)Upupa epops
 IsraelPalestine viper (national snake)Daboia palaestinae
 IsraelCanaan dog (national dog)Canis familiaris
 IsraelCommon black scorpion (national scorpion)Nebo hierichonticus
 ItalyItalian wolfC. l. italicus
 JamaicaRed-billed streamertailTrochilus polytmus
 JordanArabian oryx (national animal)Oryx leucoryx
 JordanSinai rosefinch (national bird)Carpodacus synoicus
 LatviaWhite wagtail (national bird)Motacilla alba
 LatviaTwo-spotted ladybird (national insect)Adalia bipunctata
 LebanonStriped hyena (national animal)Hyaena hyaena
 LithuaniaWhite storkCiconia ciconia
 MalaysiaMalayan tiger (national animal)Panthera tigris tigris
 MacauBlack-faced spoonbill (national animal)Platalea minor
 MexicoGolden eagle (national animal)Aquila chrysaetos
 MexicoXoloitzcuintli (national dog)Canis familiaris
 MexicoChapulin (national arthropod)Sphenarium purpurascens
 MexicoOcelot (national feline)Leopardus pardalis
 MexicoAxolotl (national amphibian)Ambystoma mexicanum
 MoroccoBarbary lionPanthera leo leo
 NepalZebu cattle (national animal)Bos indicus
NepalDanphe (national bird)Lophophorus impejanus
 NetherlandsLion (heraldic symbol)Panthera leo
 NetherlandsBlack-tailed godwit (national bird)Limosa limosa
 New ZealandKiwiApteryx sp.
 NicaraguaGuardabarranco (National bird)Eumomota superciliosa
 NorwayLion (royal national animal)Panthera leo
 NorwayWhite-throated dipper (national bird)Cinclus cinclus
 NorwayFjord horse (national horse)Equus caballus
 OmanArabian oryx (national animal)Oryx leucoryx
 PakistanMarkhor (national animal)Capra falconeri
 PakistanIndus river dolphin (national aquatic mammal)Platanista minor
 PakistanChukar (national bird)Alectoris chukar
 PakistanMugger crocodile (national reptile)Crocodylus palustris
 PakistanShaheen falcon (heritage bird)Falco peregrinus peregrinator
 PakistanSnow leopard (national predator)Panthera uncia
 PalestinePalestine sunbird (national bird)Cinnyris osea
 PanamaHarpy eagleHarpia harpyja
 Papua New GuineaDugong (national marine mammal)Dugong dugon
 PeruVicuña (national animal)Lama vicugna
 PhilippinesPhilippine eagle (national bird)Pithecophaga jefferyi
 PolandWhite-tailed eagle (national bird)Haliaeetus albicilla
 QatarArabian oryxOryx leucoryx
 RomaniaLynxLynx lynx
 RussiaEurasian brown bear (national animal)Ursus arctos arctos
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent amazonAmazona guildingii
 Saudi ArabiaDromedary (national animal)Camelus dromedarius
 SerbiaGrey wolfCanis lupus lupus
 SingaporeLionPanthera leo
 Sierra LeoneWestern chimpanzeePan troglodytes verus
 SloveniaWhite Lipizzaner stallions (national animal)Equus ferus caballus
 SloveniaOlmProteus anguinus
 SloveniaCarniolan honey beeApis mellifera carnica
 SomaliaLeopardPanthera pardus
 South AfricaSpringbok (national animal)Antidorcas marsupialis
 South AfricaBlue crane (national bird)Anthropoides paradiseus
 South AfricaGaljoen (national fish)Dichistius capensis
 South KoreaSiberian tigerPanthera tigris altaica
 Sri LankaGrizzled giant squirrel (national animal)Ratufa macroura
 Sri LankaSri Lankan junglefowl (national bird)Gallus lafayettii
 SwedenEurasian elk (national animal)Alces alces
 TanzaniaGiraffeGiraffa sp.
 ThailandAsian elephant (national animal)Elephas maximus
 ThailandSiamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal)Betta splendens
 TogoLionPanthera leo
 TunisiaCream-colored courserCursorius cursor
 TurkeyGrey wolf (national animal)Canis lupus
 TurkeyKangal shepherd dog (national dog)Canis familiaris
 TurkeyTurkish Angora (national cat)Felis catus
 UgandaGrey crowned craneBalearica regulorum
 United Arab EmiratesArabian oryx (national animal)Oryx leucoryx
 United Arab EmiratesPeregrine falcon (national bird)Falco peregrinus
 United KingdomBulldogCanis familiaris
 United KingdomLion (England)Panthera leo
 United KingdomRed kite (Wales)Milvus milvus
 United StatesBald eagle (national bird)Haliaeetus leucocephalus
 United StatesAmerican bison (national mammal)Bison bison
 VenezuelaVenezuelan troupial (national bird)Icterus icterus
   

Mythical National Animals

Some countries have mythical beasts and creatures as their national animals they have not been included in the list above.

A few examples of mythical national animals include:

  • Lebanon – Phoenix
  • Wales – Red Dragon
  • Scotland – Unicorn
  • Serbia – White Eagle

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