List of national animals

National animals are important symbols that represent a country's cultural identity, heritage, and natural environment. National animals are typically chosen for qualities, such as strength, courage, or resilience, and they reflect the values or historical significance of a nation.[1]

Country Name of animal Scientific name[a] Picture Ref.  Algeria Fennec fox (national animal) Vulpes zerda
[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]  Argentina Rufous hornero (national bird) Furnarius rufus
[4]  Azerbaijan Karabakh horse (national horse) Equus caballus
[5]  Bahamas Blue marlin (national fish) Makaira nigricans
[6] Flamingo (national bird) Phoenicopterus ruber
[6]  Bangladesh Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris
[7] Magpie robin (national bird) Copsychus saularis
Ilish (national fish) Tenualosa ilisha
 Belize Baird's tapir (national animal) Tapirus bairdii
[8] Keel-billed toucan (national bird) Ramphastos sulfuratus
[9]  Botswana Plains zebra (national animal) Equus quagga
[10]  Brazil Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird) Turdus rufiventris
[11]  Cambodia Kouprey (national mammal) Bos sauveli
[12] Giant ibis (national bird) Pseudibis gigantea
[12] Northern river terrapin (national reptile) Batagur baska
[12] Giant barb (national fish) Catlocarpio siamensis
[12]  Canada North American beaver (national animal) Castor canadensis
[13][14] Canadian horse (national horse) Equus ferus caballus
[13][15]  Colombia Andean condor (national bird) Vultur gryphus
[16]  Costa Rica Yigüirro (national bird) Turdus grayi
[17] White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus
[17] West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) Trichechus manatus
[17] Two-toed sloth (national animal) Choloepus hoffmanni
[18] Three-toed sloth (national animal) Bradypus variegatus
[18]  Cuba Cuban trogon (national bird) Priotelus temnurus
[19]  Denmark Red squirrel (national mammal) Sciurus vulgaris
[20] Mute swan (national bird) Cygnus olor
[20] Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) Aglais urticae
[20]  Dominica Sisserou parrot (national bird) Amazona imperalis
[21]  El Salvador Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa
[22] Estonia Wolf (national animal) Canis lupus
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[23] Barn swallow (national bird) Hirundo rustica
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[23] Baltic herring (national fish) Clupea harengus membras
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Silakka
[23] Swallowtail (national butterfly) Papilio machaon
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[23]  Finland Brown bear (national animal) Ursus arctos
[24] Whooper swan (national bird) Cygnus cygnus
[24] European perch (national fish) Perca fluviatilis
[24] Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) Coccinella septempunctata
[24]  Grenada Grenada dove (national bird) Leptotila wellsi
[25]  Guatemala Resplendent quetzal (national bird) Pharomachrus mocinno
[26]  Honduras White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus
[27] Scarlet macaw (national bird) Ara macao
[28]  India Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris
[29] Indian peafowl (national bird) Pavo cristatus
[30] Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) Platanista gangetica
[31] Indian elephant (national heritage animal) Elephas maximus indicus
[32]  Indonesia Komodo dragon (national animal) Varanus komodoensis
[33] Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) Nisaetus bartelsi
[33] Asian arowana (national fish) Scleropages formosus
[33]  Jamaica Red-billed streamertail (national bird) Trochilus polytmus
[34]  Latvia White wagtail (national bird) Motacilla alba
[28] Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) Adalia bipunctata
[28]  Lebanon Striped hyena (national animal) Hyaena hyaena
[35]  Lithuania White stork (national bird) Ciconia ciconia
[36]  Malaysia Malayan tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris
[37]  Mongolia Saker falcon (national bird) Falco cherrug
[38][39] Gobi bear (national animal) Ursus arctos gobiensis
[40]   Nepal Cow (national animal) Bos indicus
[41] Himalayan monal (national bird) Lophophorus impejanus
 Nicaragua Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa
[42]  North Korea Pungsan dog (national dog) Canis familiaris
[43] Korean magpie (national bird) Pica serica
[44]  Pakistan Markhor (national animal) Capra falconeri
[45] Indus river dolphin (national aquatic mammal) Platanista minor
[45] Chukar (national bird) Alectoris chukar
[45] Mugger crocodile (national reptile) Crocodylus palustris
[45] Shaheen falcon (heritage bird) Falco peregrinus peregrinator
[46] Snow leopard (national predator) Panthera uncia
[45]  Panama Harpy eagle (national bird) Harpia harpyja
[47]  Peru Andean cock-of-the-rock (national bird) Rupicola peruviana
[48]  Philippines Carabao (national animal) Bubalus bubalis
[49] Philippine eagle (national bird) Pithecophaga jefferyi
[50]  Qatar Arabian oryx (national animal) Oryx leucoryx
[51]  Saint Kitts and Nevis Brown pelican (national bird) Pelecanus occidentalis
[52]  Saint Lucia Saint Lucia amazon (national bird) Amazona versicolor
[53]  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent amazon (national bird) Amazona guildingii
[54]  Saudi Arabia 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 Lanka Sri Lankan junglefowl (national bird) Gallus lafayettii
[59]  Tanzania Giraffe (national animal) Giraffa sp.
[60][61][62]  Thailand Asian elephant (national animal) Elephas maximus
[63] Siamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal) Betta splendens
[64][65]  Uganda Grey crowned crane (national bird) Balearica regulorum
[66]  United Arab Emirates Saker falcon (national bird) Falco cherrug
[67] Arabian oryx (national animal) Oryx leucoryx
[68]  United States Bald eagle (national bird) Haliaeetus leucocephalus
[69] American bison (national mammal) Bison bison
[70]  Zimbabwe Bateleur (national bird) Terathopius ecaudatus
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