List of national animals explained

This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. Additionally, the list includes animals that were once official but are no longer, as well as animals recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.

National animals

CountryName of animalPictureRef.
Golden eagle (national bird)Aquila chrysaetos[1] [2]
Fennec fox (national animal) Vulpes zerda [3]
European fallow deer (national animal)Dama dama [4]
Frigate (national bird)Fregata magnificens
Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature)Eretmochelys imbricata
Rufous hornero (national bird)Furnarius rufus[5]
Karabakh horse (national horse)Equus caballus[6]
Blue marlin (national fish)Makaira nigricans [7]
Flamingo (national bird)Phoenicopterus ruber
Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris [8]
Magpie robin (national bird)Copsychus saularis
Ilish (national fish)Tenualosa ilisha
Baird's tapir (national animal)Tapirus bairdii [9]
Keel-billed toucan (national bird)Ramphastos sulfuratus [10]
Plains zebra (national animal) Equus quagga[11]
Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird)Turdus rufiventris [12]
Kouprey (national mammal) Bos sauveli [13]
Giant ibis (national bird) Pseudibis gigantea
Northern river terrapin (national reptile) Batagur baska
Giant barb (national fish) Catlocarpio siamensis
North American beaver (national animal)Castor canadensis [14] [15]
Canadian horse (national horse) Equus ferus caballus [16]
Andean condor (national bird)Vultur gryphus [17]
Yigüirro (national bird)Turdus grayi [18]
White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus
West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) Trichechus manatus
Two-toed sloth (national animal) Choloepus hoffmanni[19]
Three-toed sloth (national animal) Bradypus variegatus
Cuban trogon (national bird) Priotelus temnurus [20]
Red squirrel (national mammal) Sciurus vulgaris [21]
Mute swan (national bird)Cygnus olor
Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly)Aglais urticae
Sisserou parrot (national bird)Amazona imperalis [22]
Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa [23]
Wolf (national animal) Canis lupus [24]
Barn swallow (national bird) Hirundo rustica
Baltic herring (national fish)Clupea harengus membras
Swallowtail (national butterfly) Papilio machaon
Brown bear (national animal) Ursus arctos [25]
Whooper swan (national bird) Cygnus cygnus
European perch (national fish)Perca fluviatilis
Seven-spot ladybird (national insect)Coccinella septempunctata
Gallic roosterGallus gallus domesticus[26]
Grenada dove (national bird) Leptotila wellsi [27]
Resplendent quetzal (national bird) Pharomachrus mocinno [28]
White-tailed deer (national animal)Odocoileus virginianus [29]
Scarlet macaw (national bird) Ara macao
Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris[30]
Indian peafowl (national bird)Pavo cristatus [31]
Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) Platanista gangetica[32]
Indian elephant (national heritage animal) Elephas maximus indicus [33]
Komodo dragon (national animal) Varanus komodoensis[34]
Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) Nisaetus bartelsi
Asian arowana (national fish) Scleropages formosus
Italian wolf (national animal)Canis lupus italicus [35] [36]
Italian sparrow (national bird)Passer italiae [37]
Red-billed streamertail (national bird) Trochilus polytmus [38]
White wagtail (national bird) Motacilla alba [39]
Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) Adalia bipunctata
White stork (national bird)Ciconia ciconia[40]
Malayan tiger (national animal)Panthera tigris[41]
Saker falcon (national bird) Falco cherrug [42] [43]
Cow (national animal)Bos indicus[44]
Himalayan monal (national bird)Lophophorus impejanus
Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa [45]
Markhor (national animal)Capra falconeri[46]
Indus river dolphin (national aquatic mammal)Platanista minor
Chukar (national bird) Alectoris chukar
Mugger crocodile (national reptile) Crocodylus palustris
Shaheen falcon (heritage bird) Falco peregrinus peregrinator [47]
Snow leopard (national predator) Panthera uncia
Harpy eagle (national bird) Harpia harpyja [48]
Andean cock-of-the-rock (national bird) Rupicola peruviana[49]
Philippine eagle (national bird)Pithecophaga jefferyi[50]
Arabian oryx (national animal) Oryx leucoryx [51]
Brown pelican (national bird) Pelecanus occidentalis [52]
Saint Lucia amazon (national bird)Amazona versicolor [53]
Saint Vincent amazon (national bird)Amazona guildingii [54]
Arabian camel (national animal) Camelus dromedarius [55]
<--South Africa--> Springbok (national animal) Antidorcas marsupialis [56]
Blue crane (national bird)Anthropoides paradiseus [57]
Galjoen (national fish) Dichistius capensis [58]
Sri Lankan junglefowl (national bird) Gallus lafayettii [59]
Giraffe (national animal)Giraffa sp.[60] [61]
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Asian elephant (national animal) Elephas maximus [63]
Siamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal) Betta splendens [64] [65]
Grey crowned crane (national bird)Balearica regulorum [66]
Saker falcon (national bird)Falco cherrug [67]
Arabian oryx (national animal)Oryx leucoryx [68]
Canis familiaris [69]
Lion (England) Panthera leo [70] [71]
Red kite (Wales) Milvus milvus [72]
Unicorn (Scotland) Mythical [73] [74]
[75] [76]
[77]
Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon of Wales) Mythical [78]
Bald eagle (national bird)Haliaeetus leucocephalus [79]
American bison (national mammal)Bison bison [80]
Venezuelan troupial (national bird)Icterus icterus
Bateleur (national bird)Terathopius ecaudatus [81]

See also

Notes

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  5. Web site: Furnarius rufus (Hornero, Casero, Caserito, Albañil, Hornerillo, Alonsito (Argentina), Joao-de-barro (Brasil), Alonso García (Paraguay), Tiluchi (Bolivia), Obirog, Ogaraití (guaraní) - Rufous Hornero) | SIB, Parques Nacionales, Argentina . Sistema de Información de Biodiversidad.
  6. Web site: 17 November 2020. Qarabağ atı.
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  68. Web site: Arabia's Wildlife Centre . Visit Sharjah . Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority . Located in Sharjah Desert Park, Arabia's Wildlife Centre hosts several animals, including the Arabian Oryx, the UAE's national animal, and the Arabian leopard, the region's famous big cat..
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  75. Web site: Scottish fact of the week: Scotland's official animal, the Unicorn . scotsman.com . 2014-10-03.
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  79. The American Bald Eagle . United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
  80. Web site: Bison Bellows: America's New National Mammal (U.S. National Park Service) . 22 June 2022 . www.nps.gov .
  81. Web site: Zimbabwe Bird . 23 March 2022 . Official Government of Zimbabwe Web Portal.

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