National Animal
National animals symbolizes the power, strength, elegance, alertness, intelligence and endurance of the nations. Tiger is the national animal of India. Each country has its own national anilmal.
This section of static gk is very important section part of competitive exams like IAS, SSC, RRB, CPO, KVS, NVS, RPSC, TNSC, MPPSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking and so many other states and central government job entrance exams.
Here we compiled the list of national animals of all countries. You can download pdf file of this post.
List of National Animals of All Countries
| Country | National Animal | Scientific Name |
| Algeria | Fennec fox | Vulpes zerda |
| Angola | Red-crested turaco (national bird) | Tauraco erythrolophus |
| Anguilla | Zenaida dove | Zenaida aurita |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Fallow deer (national animal) | Dama dama |
| Frigate (national bird) | Fregata magnificens | |
| Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature) | Eretmochelys imbricata | |
| Argentina | Rufous hornero | Furnarius rufus |
| Australia | Red kangaroo (national animal) | Macropus rufus |
| Emu (national bird) | Dromaius novaehollandiae | |
| Azerbaijan | Karabakh horse (national horse) | Equus ferus caballus |
| Bahamas | Blue Marlin (national fish) | Makaira nigricans |
| Flamingo (national bird) | Phoenicopterus ruber | |
| Bangladesh | Bengal tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris |
| Magpie robin (national bird) | Copsychus saularis | |
| Ilish (national fish) | Tenualosa ilisha | |
| Botswana | Plains zebra | Equus quagga |
| Belize | Baird’s tapir (national animal) | Tapirus bairdii |
| Keel-billed toucan (national bird) | Ramphastos sulfuratus | |
Brazil | Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird) | Turdus rufiventris |
| Cambodia | Kouprey (national mammal) | Bos sauveli |
| Giant ibis (national bird) | Pseudibis gigantea | |
| Northern river terrapin (national reptile) | Batagur baska | |
| Giant barb (national fish) | Catlocarpio siamensis | |
| Canada | North American beaver (national animal) | Castor canadensis |
| Canadian horse (national horse) | Equus ferus caballus | |
| Chile | Huemul (national animal) | Hippocamelus bisulcus |
| Andean condor (national bird) | Vultur gryphus | |
| Costa Rica | Yiguirro (national bird) | Turdus grayi |
| White-tailed deer (national animal) | Odocoileus virginianus | |
| West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) | Trichechus manatus | |
| Three-toed sloth and Two- toed sloth | Choloepus hoffmanni and Bradypus variegatus | |
| Croatia | Pine marten | Martes martes |
| Cuba | Cuban trogon | Priotelus temnurus |
| Denmark | Red squirrel (national mammal) | Sciurus vulgaris |
| Mute swan (national bird) | Cygnus olor | |
| Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) | Aglais urticae | |
| Dominican Republic | Palmchat | Dulus dominicus |
| El Salvador | Torogoz (national bird) | Eumomota superciliosa |
| Estonia | Wolf (national mammal) | Canis lupus |
| Barn swallow (national bird) | Hirundo rustica | |
| Faroe Islands | Eurasian oystercatcher (national bird) | Haematopus ostralgus |
| Finland | Brown bear (national animal) | Ursus arctos |
| Holly blue (national butterfly) | Celastrina argiolus | |
| Whooper swan (national bird) | Cygnus cygnus | |
| European perch (national fish) | Perca fluviatilis | |
| Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) | Coccinella septempunctata | |
| France | Gallic rooster | Gallus gallus domesticus |
| Guatemala | Quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno |
| Guyana | Jaguar | Panthera onca |
| Haiti | Hispaniolan trogon | Priotelus roseigaster |
| Honduras | White-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus |
| Iceland | Gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus |
| India | Tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris |
| Indian peafowl (national bird) | Pavo cristatus | |
| Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) | Platanista gangetica | |
| Indian elephant (national heritage animal) | Elephas maximus indicus | |
| Indonesia | Komodo dragon (national animal) | Varanus komodoensis |
| Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) | Nisaetus bartelsi | |
| Asian arowana (animal of charm) | Scleropages aureus | |
| Iran | Asiatic lion | Panthera leo persica |
| Panthera pardus tulliana | Panthera pardus saxicolor | |
| Asiatic cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | |
| Israel | Eurasian hoopoe (national bird) | Upupa epops |
| Palestine viper (national snake) | Daboia palaestinae | |
| Canaan Dog (national dog) | Canis lupus familiaris | |
| Common black scorpion (national scorpion) | Nebo hierichonticus | |
| Italy | Italian Wolf | C. l. italicus |
| Jamaica | Red-billed streamertail | Trochilus polytmus |
| Jordan | Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx |
| Sinai rosefinch (national bird) | Carpodacus synoicus | |
| Latvia | White wagtail (national bird) | Motacilla alba |
| Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) | Adalia bipunctata | |
| Lebanon | Striped Hyena (national animal) | Hyaena hyaena |
| Phoenix (national bird) | Mythical Animal | |
| Lithuania | White stork | Ciconia ciconia |
| Malaysia | Malayan tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris |
| Macau | Black-faced spoonbill (national animal) | Platalea minor |
| Mexico | Golden eagle (national animal) | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Xoloitzcuintli (national dog) | Canis lupus familiaris | |
| Chapulin (national arthropod) | Sphenarium purpurascens | |
| Ocelot (national feline) | Leopardus pardalis | |
| Axolotl (national amphibian) | Ambystoma mexicanum | |
| Morocco | Barbary lion | Panthera leo leo |
| Nepal | Cow (national animal) | Bos taurus indicus |
| Danphe (national bird) | Lophophorus impejanus | |
| Netherlands | Lion (heraldic symbol) | Panthera leo |
| Black-tailed godwit (national bird) | Limosa limosa | |
| New Zealand | Kiwi | Apteryx |
| Nicaragua Guardabarranco (National bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | |
| North Korea | Chollima | Mythical Animal |
| Norway | Lion (royal national animal) | Panthera leo |
| White-throated dipper (national bird) | Cinclus cinclus | |
| Fjord horse (national horse) | Equus ferus caballus | |
| Oman | Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx |
| Pakistan | Markhor (national animal) | Capra falconeri |
| Indus river dolphin (national aquatic mammal) | Platanista indicus minor | |
| Chukar (national bird) | Alectoris chukar | |
| Mugger crocodile (national reptile) | Crocodylus palustris | |
| Shaheen falcon (heritage bird) | Falco peregrinus peregrinator | |
| Snow leopard (national predator) | Panthera uncia | |
| Palestine | Palestine sunbird (national bird) | Cinnyris osea |
| Panama | Harpy eagle | Harpia harpyja |
| Papua New Guinea | Dugong (national marine mammal) | Dugong dugon |
| Peru | Vicuna (national animal) | Vicugna vicugna |
| Philippines | Philippine eagle (national bird) | Pithecophaga jefferyi |
| Poland | White-tailed eagle (national bird) | Haliaeetus albicilla |
| Qatar | Arabian oryx | Oryx leucoryx |
| Romania | Lynx | Lynx lynx |
| Russia | Eurasian brown bear (national animal) | Ursus arctos arctos |
| Double-headed eagle (traditional coat of arms) | Mythical Animal | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent amazon | Amazona guildingii |
| Serbia | Wolf | Canis lupus lupus |
| White eagle | Mythical animal | |
| Singapore | Lion | Panthera leo |
| Sierra Leone | Western chimpanzee Pan troglodytes | |
| Somalia | Leopard | Panthera pardus |
| South Africa | Springbok (national animal) | Antidorcas marsupialis |
| Blue crane (national bird) | Anthropoides paradiseus | |
| Galjoen (national fish) | Dichistius capensis | |
| Sri Lanka | Grizzled giant squirrel (national animal) | Ratufa macroura |
| Sri Lankan junglefowl (national bird) | Gallus lafayettii | |
| Sweden | Eurasian elk (national animal) | Alces alces |
| Tanzania | Giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis |
| Thailand | Elephant (national animal) | Elephas maximus |
| Siamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal) | Betta splendens | |
| Togo | Lion | Panthera leo |
| Turkey | Gray wolf (national animal) | Canis lupus |
| Kangal Shepherd Dog (national dog) | Canis lupus familiaris | |
| Turkish Angora (national cat) | Felis catus | |
| Tunisia | Cream-colored courser | Cursorius cursor |
| United Arab Emirates | Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx |
| Peregrine falcon (national bird) | Falco peregrinus | |
| Uganda | Grey crowned crane | Balearica regulorum |
| United Kingdom | Bulldog | Canis lupus familiaris |
| Lion (England) | Panthera leo | |
| Red kite (Wales) | Milvus milvus | |
| Unicorn (Scotland) | Mythical Animal | |
| Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon of Wales) | Mythical Animal | |
| United States | Bald eagle (national bird) | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| American bison (national mammal) | Bison bison | |
| Venezuela | Venezuelan troupial (national bird) | Icterus icterus |