This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals.
Country | Name of animal | Scientific name (Latin name) |
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Fennec fox (national animal) | Vulpes zerda | ![]() |
[1] |
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Rufous hornero (national bird) | Furnarius rufus | ![]() |
[2] |
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European fallow deer (national animal) | Dama dama | ![]() |
[3] |
Frigate (national bird) | Fregata magnificens | ![]() |
[3] | |
Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature) | Eretmochelys imbricata | ![]() |
[3] | |
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Golden Eagle (national bird) | Aquila chrysaetos | ![]() |
[4] |
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Karabakh horse (national horse) | Equus caballus | ![]() |
[5] |
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Blue marlin (national fish) | Makaira nigricans | ![]() |
[6] |
Flamingo (national bird) | Phoenicopterus ruber | [6] | ||
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Bengal tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris | ![]() |
[7] |
Magpie robin (national bird) | Copsychus saularis | ![]() |
[7] | |
Ilish (national fish) | Tenualosa ilisha | [7] | ||
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Baird's tapir (national animal) | Tapirus bairdii | ![]() |
[8] |
Keel-billed toucan (national bird) | Ramphastos sulfuratus | ![]() |
[9] | |
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Plains zebra (national animal) | Equus quagga | ![]() |
[10] |
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Rufous-bellied thrush (national bird) | Turdus rufiventris | ![]() |
[11] |
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Kouprey (national mammal) | Bos sauveli | ![]() |
[12][better source needed] |
Giant ibis (national bird) | Pseudibis gigantea | ![]() |
[12][better source needed] | |
Northern river terrapin (national reptile) | Batagur baska | ![]() |
[12][better source needed] | |
Giant barb (national fish) | Catlocarpio siamensis | ![]() |
[12][better source needed] | |
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North American beaver (national animal) | Castor canadensis | ![]() |
[13][14] |
Canadian horse (national horse) | Equus caballus | ![]() |
[14] | |
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Andean Condor (national bird) | Vultur gryphus | ![]() |
[15] |
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Yigüirro (national bird) | Turdus grayi | ![]() |
[16] |
West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) | Trichechus manatus | ![]() |
[16] | |
Three-toed sloth Two-toed sloth |
Choloepus hoffmanni Bradypus variegatus |
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[17] | |
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Marten (national animal) | Martes martes | ![]() |
[18] |
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Cuban trogon (national bird) | Priotelus temnurus | ![]() |
[19] |
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Red squirrel (national mammal) | Sciurus vulgaris | ![]() |
[20] |
Mute swan (national bird) | Cygnus olor | ![]() |
[20] | |
Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) | Aglais urticae | ![]() |
[20] | |
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Sisserou parrot (national bird) | Amazona imperalis | ![]() |
[21] |
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Palmchat (national bird) | Dulus dominicus | [22] | |
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Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | ![]() |
[23] |
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Wolf (national animal) | Canis Lupus | ![]() |
[24] |
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Brown bear | Ursus arctos | ![]() |
[25] |
Whooper Swan (national bird) | Cygnus cygnus | ![]() |
[25] | |
European perch (national fish) | Perca fluviatilis | ![]() |
[25] | |
Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) | Coccinella septempunctata | ![]() |
[25] | |
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Grenada dove (national bird) | Leptotila wellsi | ![]() |
[26] |
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Resplendent quetzal (national bird) | Pharomachrus mocinno | ![]() |
[27] |
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White-tailed deer (national animal) | Odocoileus virginianus | ![]() |
[28] |
Scarlet macaw (national bird) | Ara macao | ![]() |
[29] | |
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Bengal tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris tigris | ![]() |
[30] |
Indian peafowl (national bird) | Pavo cristatus | ![]() |
[31] | |
Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) | Platanista gangetica | ![]() |
[32] | |
Indian elephant (national heritage animal) | Elephas maximus indicus | ![]() |
[33] | |
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Komodo dragon (national animal) | Varanus komodoensis | ![]() |
[34] |
Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) | Nisaetus bartelsi | ![]() |
[34] | |
Asian arowana (national fish) | Scleropages formosus | ![]() |
[34] | |
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Red-billed streamertail (national bird) | Trochilus polytmus | ![]() |
[35] |
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Lion (national animal) | Panthera Leo | ![]() |
[36] |
Lilac-breasted roller (national bird) | Coracias caudatus | ![]() |
[37] | |
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White wagtail (national bird) | Motacilla alba | ![]() |
[29] |
Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) | Adalia bipunctata | [29] | ||
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Striped hyena (national animal) | Hyaena hyaena | ![]() |
[38] |
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White stork (national bird) | Ciconia ciconia | ![]() |
[39] |
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Saker falcon (national bird) | Falco cherrug | ![]() |
[40][better source needed] [41][better source needed] |
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Malayan Tiger (national animal) | Panthera tigris | ![]() |
[42] [better source needed] |
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Cow (national animal) | Bos indicus | ![]() |
[43] |
Himalayan Monal (national bird) | Lophophorus impejanus | ![]() | ||
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Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) | Eumomota superciliosa | ![]() |
[44] |
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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] | |
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Harpy eagle (national bird) | Harpia harpyja | ![]() |
[47] |
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Andean cock-of-the-rock (national bird) | Rupicola peruviana | ![]() |
[48] |
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Philippine eagle (national bird) | Pithecophaga jefferyi | ![]() |
[49] |
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Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx | ![]() |
[50] |
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Brown Pelican (national bird) | Pelecanus occidentalis | ![]() |
[51] |
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Saint Lucia amazon (national bird) | Amazona versicolor | ![]() |
[52] |
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Saint Vincent amazon (national bird) | Amazona guildingii | ![]() |
[53] |
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Arabian camel (national animal) | Camelus dromedarius | ![]() |
[54] |
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Springbok (national animal) | Antidorcas marsupialis | [55] | |
Blue crane (national bird) | Anthropoides paradiseus | ![]() |
[56] | |
Galjoen (national fish) | Dichistius capensis | [57] | ||
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Sri Lankan junglefowl (national bird) | Gallus lafayettii | [58] | |
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Giraffe (national animal) | Giraffa sp. | ![]() |
[59][60][61] |
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Asian elephant (national animal) | Elephas maximus | ![]() |
[62] |
Siamese fighting fish (national aquatic animal) | Betta splendens | ![]() |
[63][64] | |
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Grey crowned crane (national bird) | Balearica regulorum | ![]() |
[65] |
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Saker falcon (national bird) | Falco cherrug | ![]() |
[66] |
Arabian oryx (national animal) | Oryx leucoryx | ![]() |
[67] | |
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Panthera leo | ![]() |
[68] |
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[69] | |
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[70] | |
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Bald eagle (national bird) | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ![]() |
[71] |
American bison (national mammal) | Bison bison | ![]() |
[72] | |
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Venezuelan troupial (national bird) | Icterus icterus | [citation needed] | |
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Bateleur (national bird) | Terathopius ecaudatus | ![]() |
[73] |