List of national animals
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their "national animals".
National animals[]
Country | Name of animal | Scientific name (Latin name) | Picture | Ref. | |
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Fennec fox | Vulpes zerda | ![]() |
[1] | |
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Red-crested turaco (national bird) | Tauraco erythrolophus | ![]() |
[2] | |
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Zenaida dove | Zenaida aurita | ![]() |
[3] | |
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Fallow deer (national animal) | Dama dama | ![]() |
[4] | |
Frigate (national bird) | Fregata magnificens | ![]() |
[4] | ||
Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature) | Eretmochelys imbricata | ![]() |
[4] | ||
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Rufous hornero | Furnarius rufus | ![]() |
[5] | |
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Red kangaroo (national animal) | Macropus rufus | ![]() |
[6] | |
Emu (national bird) | Dromaius novaehollandiae | ![]() |
[7] | ||
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Karabakh horse (national horse) | Equus ferus caballus | ![]() |
[8] | |
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Blue Marlin (national fish) | Makaira nigricans | ![]() |
[9] | |
Flamingo (national bird) | Phoenicopterus ruber | [9] | |||
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Bengal tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris | ![]() |
[10] | |
Magpie robin (national bird) | Copsychus saularis | ![]() |
[10] | ||
Ilish (national fish) | Tenualosa ilisha | [10] | |||
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Plains zebra | Equus quagga | ![]() |
[11] | |
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Baird's tapir (national animal) | Tapirus bairdii | ![]() |
[12][13] | |
Keel-billed toucan (national bird) | Ramphastos sulfuratus | ![]() |
[14] | ||
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Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird) | Turdus rufiventris | ![]() |
[15] | |
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Kouprey (national mammal) | Bos sauveli | ![]() |
[16] | |
Giant ibis (national bird) | Pseudibis gigantea | ![]() |
[16] | ||
Northern river terrapin (national reptile) | Batagur baska | ![]() |
[16] | ||
Giant barb (national fish) | Catlocarpio siamensis | ![]() |
[16] | ||
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North American beaver (national animal) | Castor canadensis | ![]() |
[17][18] | |
Canadian horse (national horse) | Equus ferus caballus | ![]() |
[18] | ||
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Huemul (national animal) | Hippocamelus bisulcus | [19] | ||
Andean condor (national bird) | Vultur gryphus | ![]() | |||
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Yigüirro (national bird) | Turdus grayi | ![]() |
[20] | |
White-tailed deer (national animal) | Odocoileus virginianus | ![]() |
[21] | ||
West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) | Trichechus manatus | ![]() |
[22] | ||
Three-toed sloth and Two-toed sloth | Choloepus hoffmanni and Bradypus variegatus | ![]() |
[23] | ||
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Cuban trogon | Priotelus temnurus | ![]() |
[24][25] | |
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Red squirrel (national mammal) | Sciurus vulgaris | ![]() |
[26] | |
Mute swan (national bird) | Cygnus olor | ![]() |
[26] | ||
Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) | Aglais urticae | ![]() |
[26] | ||
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Palmchat | Dulus dominicus | [27] | ||
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Torogoz (national bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | ![]() |
[28] | |
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Wolf (national mammal) | Canis lupus | ![]() |
[29] | |
Barn swallow (national bird) | Hirundo rustica | ![]() |
[30] | ||
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Eurasian oystercatcher (national bird) | Haematopus ostralgus | ![]() |
[31] | |
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Brown bear (national animal) | Ursus arctos | ![]() |
[32] | |
Whooper swan (national bird) | Cygnus cygnus | ![]() |
[33] | ||
Holly blue (national butterfly) | Celastrina argiolus | ![]() |
[34] | ||
European perch (national fish) | Perca fluviatilis | ![]() |
[35] | ||
Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) | Coccinella septempunctata | [35] | |||
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Gallic rooster | Gallus gallus domesticus | [36] | ||
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Federal Eagle (national coat of arms) | Mythical | ![]() |
[37] | |
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Quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno | ![]() |
[38] | |
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Jaguar | Panthera onca | ![]() |
[39] | |
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Hispaniolan trogon | Priotelus roseigaster | ![]() |
[40] | |
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White-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus | ![]() |
[41] | |
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Gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus | ![]() |
[42] | |
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Tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris | ![]() |
[43] | |
Indian peafowl (national bird) | Pavo cristatus | ![]() |
[44] | ||
Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) | Platanista gangetica gangetica | ![]() |
[45] | ||
Indian elephant (national heritage animal) | Elephas maximus indicus | ![]() |
[46] | ||
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Komodo dragon (national animal) | Varanus komodoensis | ![]() |
[47] | |
Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) | Nisaetus bartelsi | ![]() |
[48] | ||
Asian arowana (animal of charm) | Scleropages aureus | ![]() |
[49] | ||
Asiatic lion | Panthera leo persica | ![]() |
[50] | ||
Panthera pardus tulliana | Panthera pardus saxicolor | ![]() | |||
Asiatic cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus venaticus | ![]() | |||
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Eurasian hoopoe (national bird) | Upupa epops | ![]() |
[51][52][53] | |
Palestine viper (national snake) | Daboia palaestinae | ![]() | |||
Canaan Dog (national dog) | Canis lupus familiaris | ![]() | |||
common black scorpion (national scorpion) | Nebo hierichonticus | ![]() | |||
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Italian Wolf | C. l. italicus | ![]() |
[54] | [55] |
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Red-billed streamertail | Trochilus polytmus | ![]() |
[56] | |
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White wagtail (national bird) | Motacilla alba | ![]() |
[57][58] | |
Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) | Adalia bipunctata | [58] | |||
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Striped Hyena (national animal) | Hyaena hyaena | ![]() |
[59] | |
Phoenix (national bird) | Mythical | ![]() |
[60] | ||
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White stork | Ciconia ciconia | ![]() |
[61] | |
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Malayan tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris | ![]() |
[62] | |
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Black-faced spoonbill (national animal) | Platalea minor | [63] | ||
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Golden eagle (national animal) | Aquila chrysaetos | ![]() |
[64] | |
Xoloitzcuintli (national dog) | Canis lupus familiaris | ![]() |
[64] | ||
Chapulin (national arthropod) | Sphenarium purpurascens | ![]() |
[64] | ||
Ocelot (national feline) | Leopardus pardalis | ![]() |
[64] | ||
Axolotl (national amphibian) | Ambystoma mexicanum | ![]() |
[64] | ||
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Barbary lion | Panthera leo leo | ![]() |
[65] | |
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Cow (national animal) | Bos taurus indicus | ![]() |
[66] | |
Danphe (national bird) | Lophophorus impejanus | ![]() |
[67] | ||
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Lion (heraldic symbol) | Panthera leo | ![]() |
[68] | |
Black-tailed godwit (national bird) | Limosa limosa | ![]() |
[69] | ||
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Kiwi | Apteryx sp. | ![]() |
[70] | |
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Guardabarranco (National bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | ![]() |
[71] | |
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Chollima | Mythical | [72][73][74] | ||
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Lion (royal national animal) | Panthera leo | ![]() |
[75] | |
White-throated dipper (national bird) | Cinclus cinclus | ![]() |
[76] | ||
Fjord horse (national horse) | Equus ferus caballus | ![]() |
[77] | ||
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Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx | ![]() |
[78] | |
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Markhor (national animal) | Capra falconeri | ![]() |
[79] | |
Indus river dolphin (national aquatic mammal) | Platanista indicus minor | ![]() |
[79] | ||
Chukar (national bird) | Alectoris chukar | ![]() |
[79] | ||
Mugger crocodile (national reptile) | Crocodylus palustris | ![]() |
[79] | ||
Shaheen falcon (heritage bird) | Falco peregrinus peregrinator | ![]() |
[80] | ||
Snow leopard (national predator) | Panthera uncia | ![]() |
[79] | ||
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Palestine sunbird (national bird) | Cinnyris osea | ![]() |
[81] | |
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Harpy eagle | Harpia harpyja | ![]() |
[12] | |
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Dugong (national marine mammal) | Dugong dugon | ![]() |
[82] | |
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Vicuña (national animal) | Vicugna vicugna | ![]() |
[83] | |
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Philippine eagle (national bird) | Pithecophaga jefferyi | ![]() |
[84] | |
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White-tailed eagle (national bird) | Haliaeetus albicilla | ![]() |
[85][86] | |
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Arabian oryx | Oryx leucoryx | ![]() |
[87] | |
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Lynx | Lynx lynx | ![]() |
[88] | |
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Eurasian brown bear (national animal) | Ursus arctos arctos | ![]() |
[89] | |
Double-headed eagle (traditional coat of arms) | Mythical | ![]() |
[90] | ||
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Saint Vincent amazon | Amazona guildingii | ![]() |
[91] | |
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Wolf | Canis lupus lupus | ![]() |
[92] | |
White eagle | Mythical | ![]() |
[93] | ||
Lynx | Lynx lynx | ![]() |
[94] | ||
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Western chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes verus | ![]() |
[95] | |
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Lion | Panthera leo | ![]() |
[96] | |
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Leopard | Panthera pardus | ![]() |
[97] | |
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Springbok (national animal) | Antidorcas marsupialis | [98] | ||
Blue crane (national bird) | Anthropoides paradiseus | ![]() |
[98] | ||
Galjoen (national fish) | Dichistius capensis | [98] | |||
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Grizzled giant squirrel (national animal) | Ratufa macroura | ![]() |
[96] | |
Sri Lankan junglefowl (national bird) | Gallus lafayettii | [99] | |||
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Eurasian elk (national animal) | Alces alces | ![]() |
[65] | |
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Giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | ![]() |
[100][101][102] | |
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Elephant (national animal) | Elephas maximus | ![]() |
[103] | |
Siamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal) | Betta splendens | ![]() |
[104][105] | ||
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Lion | Panthera leo | ![]() |
[65] | |
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Gray wolf (national animal) | Canis lupus | ![]() |
[106] | |
Kangal Shepherd Dog (national dog) | Canis lupus familiaris | ![]() |
[107][108][109] | ||
Turkish Angora (national cat) | Felis catus | ![]() |
[110] | ||
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Cream-colored courser | Cursorius cursor | ![]() |
[111] | |
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Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx | ![]() |
[112] | |
Peregrine falcon (national bird) | Falco peregrinus | ![]() |
[112] | ||
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Grey crowned crane | Balearica regulorum | ![]() |
[113] | |
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Bulldog | Canis lupus familiaris | ![]() |
[114] | |
Lion (England) | Panthera leo | ![]() |
[115][116] | ||
Red kite (Wales) | Milvus milvus | ![]() |
[117] | ||
Unicorn (Scotland) | Mythical | ![]() |
[50][118][119][120][121] | ||
Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon of Wales) | Mythical | ![]() |
[117][122] | ||
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Bald eagle (national bird) | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ![]() |
[123][124] | |
American bison (national mammal) | Bison bison | ![]() |
[125][126] | ||
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Venezuelan troupial (national bird) | Icterus icterus | [127][128] |
See also[]
- State animal
- List of national birds
- Animals as heraldic charges
- Floral emblem
- National personification
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