List of national animals

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This is a list of national animals:

Contents 1 National 2 Sub-national 3 References 4 See also

National

Country	National animal	Pictures
Albania
	Eagle
	Lion
Algeria	Fennec Fox
Armenia	Eagle
	Dragon
Antigua and Barbuda	Blue Whale
Angola	Magnificent Frigatebird
Argentina	Cougar
Australia	Kangaroo
	Emu
Austria	Black Eagle
Bahamas	Orca
	Flamingo
Bangladesh	Royal Bengal Tiger (national animal)
	Oriental Magpie Robin (national bird)
	Hilsa (national fish)
	Ganges River Dolphin (national mammal)
Belarus	Wisent
	White Stork
Belgium	Lion
Belize	Baird's Tapir
Bhutan	Druk
	Takin
Bolivia	Llama
Botswana	Zebra
Brazil	Macaw
	Jaguar
	Rufous-bellied Thrush
Bulgaria	Lion
Cambodia	Kouprey
Canada	Beaver[1]
	Canadian Horse[1]
Chile	Andean Condor
	Huemul
People's Republic of China	Chinese Dragon
	Crane
	Golden Pheasant (unofficial)
	Giant Panda
Colombia	Condor
Costa Rica	Clay-colored Thrush
	White-tailed Deer
Congo (DRC)	Okapi
Croatia	Dalmatian
Cuba	Cuban Crocodile
Cyprus	Cypriot Mouflon[2]
Denmark	Mute Swan
East Timor	Crocodile
Dominican Republic	Palmchat
	Ashy-faced Owl
	Hispaniolan Amazon
Ecuador	Andean Condor
Egypt	Steppe Eagle
Eritrea	Camel
El Salvador	Turquoise-browed Motmot
Estonia	Barn Swallow
Ethiopia	Abyssinian Lion (also known as the Lion of Judah)
Finland	Brown Bear (national animal)
	Whooper Swan (national bird)
	European perch (national fish)
France	Gallic Rooster
Germany	Black Eagle
Gibraltar	Barbary Macaque
Greece	Dolphin
	Phoenix
Grenada	Ostrich
Guatemala	Quetzal
Guyana	Canje Pheasant
	Jaguar
Honduras	White-tailed Deer
Hungary	Turul
Iceland	Falcon
Isle of Man	Manx
Republic of India	Bengal Tiger (national animal)
	Peacock (national bird)
	Indian Tiger (national mammal)
	King Cobra (national reptile)
	Hanuman Langur (national icon)
	Dolphin (national marine animal)
Indonesia	Komodo Dragon (national reptile)
	Asian arowana (national fish)
	Javan Hawk-eagle (national bird)
	Orangutan
	Javan Rhinoceros
	Sumatran Tiger
Ireland	Stag
Iran	Asiatic Cheetah
	Persian Leopard
	Persian fallow deer
State of Israel	Israeli Gazelle (national animal)
	Hoopoe (national bird)
Italy	Italian Wolf
Côte d'Ivoire	African Elephant
Jamaica	Green-and-black Streamertail
Japan	Green Pheasant
	Koi
Jordan	Camel
Kenya	Cheetah
	African Elephant
Kiribati	Magnificent Frigatebird
North Korea	Chollima
South Korea	Tiger
Kuwait	Camel
Laos	Indian Elephant
Latvia	Atlantic Swordfish
Luxembourg	Lion
Malawi	Bar-tailed Trogon
	Thomson's Gazelle
Malta	Blue Rock Thrush
	Kelb tal-Fenek (the Pharaoh Hound)
Macedonia	Lion (in Macedonian heraldry)[3]
	Sarplaninec
	Lynx[4]
	Ohrid Trout
Madagascar	Ring Tailed Lemur
Malaysia	Tiger (national animal)
	Rhinoceros Hornbill (national bird)
Maldives	Yellow-fin Tuna
Mauritius	Dodo
Mexico	Golden Eagle
	Chihuahua
Moldova	Aurochs
Myanmar	Tiger
Namibia	Oryx
Nauru	Great Frigatebird
Nepal	Cow
Netherlands	Lion
New Caledonia	Kagu
Nigeria	Eagle
Nicaragua	Turquoise-browed Motmot
Norway	Elk (Called "Moose" in the Americas)
New Zealand	Kiwi
	Sheep
	Tuatara
Pakistan	Markhor (national animal)
	Chukar (national bird)
	Peregrine falcon (state bird)
	Snow Leopard (state animal)
	Indus River Dolphin (national marine mammal)
	Mugger Crocodile (national reptile)
	Mahasher (national fish)
	Bufo stomaticus (national amphibian)
Palestine	Palestine Sunbird
Panama	Harpy Eagle
Papua New Guinea	Birds of Paradise
Peru	Vicuña (national animal)
	Andean cock-of-the-rock (national bird)
Philippines	Carabao (national animal)
	Philippine Eagle (national bird)
	Bangus (national fish)
Poland	White Eagle/White-tailed Eagle
	Wisent
	White Stork
Portugal	Barcelos Cock
Romania	Lynx
Russia	Russian Bear
	Eagle
Serbia	Eagle
	Falcon
	Wolf
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Vervet Monkey
Singapore	Merlion
	Crimson Sunbird
	Lion
Somalia	Leopard
South Africa	Springbok
	African Elephant
Spain	Bull
Sri Lanka	Lion
Sudan	Secretary Bird
Swaziland	Thomson's Gazelle
Sweden	Elk
Republic of China	Formosan Black Bear
	Formosan Blue Magpie
Thailand	Thai Elephant
Turkey	Grey Wolf
Trinidad and Tobago	Scarlet Ibis
	Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Uganda	Grey Crowned Crane
United Arab Emirates	Peregrine Falcon
United Kingdom	Lion (England)
	European Robin
	Red Deer
	Red Fox
	Unicorn (Scotland)
	Bulldog (England)
	European Dragon (Wales)
United States	Bald Eagle
Vietnam	Water Buffalo
Venezuela	Turpial
Zambia	African Fish Eagle
Zimbabwe	Sable Antelope

Sub-national

See List of sub-national animals

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Official symbols of Canada
2. ^ Living National Treasures: Cyprus
3. ^ History of Macedonia
4. ^ Kathimerini - "The lynx is one of the most endangered wild species and is considered as a national symbol of the country"

See also

• State animal
• National emblem
• List of national birds
• Floral emblem

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