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List of national animals
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This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals.
National animal
| Country | Name of animal | Scientific name (Latin name) | Picture | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Fennec fox (national animal) | Vulpes zerda | [1] | |
| Argentina | Rufous hornero (national bird) | Furnarius rufus | [2] | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | European fallow deer (national animal) | Dama dama | [3] | |
| Frigate (national bird) | Fregata magnificens | [3] | ||
| Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature) | Eretmochelys imbricata | [3] | ||
| Azerbaijan | Karabakh horse (national horse) | Equus caballus | [4] | |
| Bahamas | Blue marlin (national fish) | Makaira nigricans | [5] | |
| Flamingo (national bird) | Phoenicopterus ruber | [5] | ||
| Bangladesh | Bengal tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris | [6] | |
| Magpie robin (national bird) | Copsychus saularis | [6] | ||
| Ilish (national fish) | Tenualosa ilisha | [6] | ||
| Belize | Baird's tapir (national animal) | Tapirus bairdii | [7] | |
| Keel-billed toucan (national bird) | Ramphastos sulfuratus | [8] | ||
| Botswana | Plains zebra (national animal) | Equus quagga | [9] | |
| Brazil | Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird) | Turdus rufiventris | [10] | |
| Cambodia | Kouprey (national mammal) | Bos sauveli | [11][better source needed] | |
| Giant ibis (national bird) | Pseudibis gigantea | [11][better source needed] | ||
| Northern river terrapin (national reptile) | Batagur baska | [11][better source needed] | ||
| Giant barb (national fish) | Catlocarpio siamensis | [11][better source needed] | ||
| Canada | North American beaver (national animal) | Castor canadensis | [12][13] | |
| Canadian horse (national horse) | Equus caballus | [13] | ||
| Colombia | Andean Condor (national bird) | Vultur gryphus | [14] | |
| Costa Rica | Yigüirro (national bird) | Turdus grayi | [15] | |
| West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) | Trichechus manatus | [15] | ||
| Three-toed sloth Two-toed sloth | Choloepus hoffmanni Bradypus variegatus | [16] | ||
| Cuba | Cuban trogon (national bird) | Priotelus temnurus | [17] | |
| Denmark | Red squirrel (national mammal) | Sciurus vulgaris | [18] | |
| Mute swan (national bird) | Cygnus olor | [18] | ||
| Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) | Aglais urticae | [18] | ||
| Dominica | Sisserou parrot (national bird) | Amazona imperalis | [19] | |
| Dominican Republic | Palmchat (national bird) | Dulus dominicus | [20] | |
| El Salvador | Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | [21] | |
| Finland | Brown bear | Ursus arctos | [22] | |
| Whooper Swan (national bird) | Cygnus cygnus | [22] | ||
| European perch (national fish) | Perca fluviatilis | [22] | ||
| Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) | Coccinella septempunctata | [22] | ||
| Grenada | Grenada dove (national bird) | Leptotila wellsi | [23] | |
| Guatemala | Resplendent quetzal (national bird) | Pharomachrus mocinno | [24] | |
| Honduras | White-tailed deer (national animal) | Odocoileus virginianus | [25] | |
| Scarlet macaw (national bird) | Ara macao | [26] | ||
| India | Tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris | [27] | |
| Indian peafowl (national bird) | Pavo cristatus | [28] | ||
| Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) | Platanista gangetica | [29] | ||
| Indian elephant (national heritage animal) | Elephas maximus indicus | [30] | ||
| Jamaica | Red-billed streamertail (national bird) | Trochilus polytmus | [31] | |
| Latvia | White wagtail (national bird) | Motacilla alba | [26] | |
| Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) | Adalia bipunctata | [26] | ||
| Lebanon | Striped hyena (national animal) | Hyaena hyaena | [32] | |
| Lithuania | White stork (national bird) | Ciconia ciconia | [33] | |
| Mongolia | Saker falcon (national bird) | Falco cherrug | [34][better source needed] [35][better source needed] | |
| Nicaragua | Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | [36] | |
| Pakistan | Markhor (national animal) | Capra falconeri | [37] | |
| Indus river dolphin (national aquatic mammal) | Platanista minor | [37] | ||
| Chukar (national bird) | Alectoris chukar | [37] | ||
| Mugger crocodile (national reptile) | Crocodylus palustris | [37] | ||
| Shaheen falcon (heritage bird) | Falco peregrinus peregrinator | [38] | ||
| Snow leopard (national predator) | Panthera uncia | [37] | ||
| Panama | Harpy eagle (national bird) | Harpia harpyja | [39] | |
| Peru | Andean cock-of-the-rock (national bird) | Rupicola peruviana | [40] | |
| Philippines | Philippine eagle (national bird) | Pithecophaga jefferyi | [41] | |
| Qatar | Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx | [42] | |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia amazon (national bird) | Amazona versicolor | [44] | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent amazon (national bird) | Amazona guildingii | [45] | |
| South Africa | Springbok (national animal) | Antidorcas marsupialis | [46] | |
| Blue crane (national bird) | Anthropoides paradiseus | [47] | ||
| Galjoen (national fish) | Dichistius capensis | [48] | ||
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan junglefowl (national bird) | Gallus lafayettii | [49] | |
| Tanzania | Giraffe (national animal) | Giraffa sp. | [50][51][52] | |
| Thailand | Asian elephant (national animal) | Elephas maximus | [53] | |
| Siamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal) | Betta splendens | [54][55] | ||
| Uganda | Grey crowned crane (national bird) | Balearica regulorum | [56] | |
| United States | Bald eagle (national bird) | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | [57] | |
| American bison (national mammal) | Bison bison | [58] | ||
| Venezuela | Venezuelan troupial (national bird) | Icterus icterus | [59][60] | |
| Zimbabwe | Bateleur (national bird) | Terathopius ecaudatus | [61] |
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