Animals

National Animals

20 national animals from countries around the world with scientific names, symbolism, and conservation status.

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Animal
Country
Type
Scientific Name
Symbolism
Conservation Status
Bald EagleUnited StatesBirdHaliaeetus leucocephalusFreedom, strength, and independenceLeast Concern
MarkhorPakistanMammalCapra falconeriStrength, resilience, and ability to conquer mountainsNear Threatened
Bengal TigerIndia / BangladeshMammalPanthera tigris tigrisPower, grace, and national prideEndangered
Giant PandaChinaMammalAiluropoda melanoleucaPeace, harmony, and friendshipVulnerable
Red KangarooAustraliaMammalMacropus rufusProgress (cannot walk backward), national identityLeast Concern
KiwiNew ZealandBirdApteryx mantelliUniqueness, national identity, flightless resilienceVulnerable
LionMultiple African NationsMammalPanthera leoCourage, royalty, and strengthVulnerable
Brown BearRussia / FinlandMammalUrsus arctosStrength, endurance, and wildernessLeast Concern
MooseSweden / CanadaMammalAlces alcesMajesty of the northern wildernessLeast Concern
SpringbokSouth AfricaMammalAntidorcas marsupialisAgility, national unity, sporting prideLeast Concern
Snow LeopardAfghanistan / PakistanMammalPanthera unciaElusive beauty of high mountain wildernessVulnerable
Komodo DragonIndonesiaReptileVaranus komodoensisAncient power and Indonesian natural heritageEndangered
UnicornScotlandMythicalN/A (mythological)Purity, innocence, power, and Scottish independenceN/A
Gallic RoosterFranceBirdGallus gallus domesticusVigilance, faith, and French national prideDomesticated
Iberian LynxSpainMammalLynx pardinusConservation success and Iberian wildlife heritageEndangered
Philippine TarsierPhilippinesMammalCarlito syrichtaPhilippine biodiversity and ecological uniquenessNear Threatened
JaguarBrazilMammalPanthera oncaPower, stealth, and Amazonian wildernessNear Threatened
Red-crowned CraneJapanBirdGrus japonensisLongevity, luck, fidelity, and peaceEndangered
GharialNepalReptileGavialis gangeticusAncient riverine heritage and conservation priorityCritically Endangered
White-tailed EagleGermanyBirdHaliaeetus albicillaSovereignty, strength, and German heraldic traditionLeast Concern
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