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

[edit] National

Country	National animal	Pictures
Albania
	Eagle
	Lion
Armenia	Eagle
	Dragon
Argentina	Cougar
Australia	Kangaroo
	Emu
Bahamas	Orca
Bangladesh	Royal Bengal Tiger (national animal)
	Oriental Magpie Robin (national bird)
	Hilsa (national fish)
	Ganges River Dolphin (national mammal)
Belgium	Lion
Belarus	Wisent
Belize	Baird's Tapir
Bhutan	Takin
Bolivia	Llama
Botswana	Zebra
Brazil	Macaw
	Jaguar
Bulgaria	Lion
Cambodia	Kouprey
Canada	Beaver[1]
	Canadian Horse[1]
Chile	Andean Condor
	Huemul
Colombia	Condor
Costa Rica	Clay-colored Thrush
Congo (DRC)	Okapi
China	Chinese dragon
	Crane
	Giant Panda
Croatia	Dalmatian
Cuba	Cuban Crocodile
Denmark	Mute Swan
Egypt	Steppe Eagle
El Salvador	Dog
Estonia	Barn Swallow
Ethiopia	Abyssinian Lion (also known as the Lion of Judah)
Finland	Brown Bear
France	Gallic rooster
	Deer (no official)
Germany	Black Eagle
Gibraltar	Barbary Macaque
Greece	Dolphin
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 Elephant (national mammal)
	King Cobra (national reptile)
	Hanuman Langur (national icon)
Indonesia	Komodo dragon (national animal)
	Asian arowana (national fish)
	Javan Hawk-eagle (national bird)
Ireland	Stag
Iran	Lion
Israel	Mountain Gazelle
Italy	Italian Wolf
Côte d'Ivoire	Elephant
Jamaica	Green-and-black Streamertail
Japan	Green Pheasant
	Koi
Jordan	Camel
Kenya	Cheetah
	Elephant
Kiribati	Magnificent Frigatebird
Latvia	Atlantic Swordfish
Luxembourg	Lion
Malta	Blue Rock Thrush
	Kelb tal-Fenek (the Pharaoh Hound)
Macedonia	Lion (in Macedonian heraldry)
	Sarplaninec
	Lynx[2]
	Ohrid trout
Madagascar	Ring Tailed Lemur
Malaysia	Tiger (national animal)
	Rhinoceros Hornbill (national bird)
Mauritius	Dodo
Mexico	Golden eagle
	Chihuahua
Moldova	Auroch
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 (national mammal/predator)
	Indus River Dolphin (national marine mammal)
	Mugger Crocodile (national reptile)
	Bufo stomaticus (national amphibian)
Palestine	Palestine Sunbird
Panama	Harpy Eagle
Papua New Guinea	Birds of Paradise
Peru	Vicuña
Philippines	Carabao (national animal)
	Philippine Eagle (national bird)
	Bangus (national fish)
Poland	White-tailed Eagle
	Wisent
	White Stork
Portugal	Barcelos cock
Republic of China	Formosan Black Bear
	Formosan Blue Magpie
Romania	Lynx
Russia	Bear
Serbia	Eagle
	Falcon
	Wolf
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Vervet Monkey
Singapore	Merlion
	Crimson Sunbird
Somalia	Leopard
South Africa	Springbok
	Elephant
South Korea	Tiger
Spain	Bull
Sri Lanka	Lion
Sudan	Secretary Bird
Sweden	Moose
Thailand	Thai elephant
Turkey	Gray Wolf
Trinidad and Tobago	Scarlet Ibis
	Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Uganda	Grey Crowned Crane
United Arab Emirates	Falcon
United Kingdom	Lion
	European Robin
	Red Deer
	Red Fox
	Unicorn
	Bulldog
United States	Bald Eagle
Vietnam	Water Buffalo
Venezuela	Turpial
Zimbabwe	Sable Antelope

[edit] Sub-national

See List of sub-national animals

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Official symbols of Canada
2. ^ Kathimerini - "The lynx is one of the most endangered wild species and is considered as a national symbol of the country"

[edit] See also

• National emblem
• List of national birds
• Floral emblem