The national emblem of a country presents the image and nationality of that country, that country can be easily identified by its symbol. Which can be different in every country and some countries have the same thing. A country can have more than one national emblem. For example, animals, birds, flowers, fruit, tree, place, etc. On the same lines, we are going to give you the names of their national animal of different countries and their scientific names in a listed form.
National animal list and their scientific name:
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The status of nationality is obtained only due to the special qualities of the animal found in a country. Here are listed the names of different countries along with their national animal names and their scientific names.
S.N. | COUNTRY NAME | ANIMAL NAME (Scientific name) |
1 | India | Tiger (Panthera tigris) |
2 | Pakistan | Markhor (Capra falconeri) |
3 | Sri Lanka | (1) Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) (2) Lion (Panthera leo) |
4 | Bangladesh | Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) |
5 | China | (1) The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanolueca) (2) Chinese dragon |
6 | Japan | Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) |
7 | Scotland | Unicorn |
8 | Ireland | The Irish Hare (Lepus timidus) |
9 | Australia | Kangaroo (Macropodidae) |
10 | America / USA | American bison (Bison bison) |
11 | Brazil | Jaguar (Panthera onca) |
12 | Guyana | Jaguar (Panthera onca) |
13 | Russia | Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) |
14 | Finland | Brown bear (Ursus arctos) |
15 | Sweden | Eurasian elk (Alces alces) |
16 | Africa | Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) |
17 | Italy | Italian wolf (Canis lupus italicus) |
18 | Serbia | Grey wolf (Canis lupus lupus) |
19 | Estonia | The wolf (Canis lupus) |
20 | Spain | The bull (Bos spp.) |
21 | Bhutan | Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) |
22 | Nepal | Cow (Bos taurus indicus) |
23 | Thailand | Elephants (Elephas maximus) |
24 | Vietnam | Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) |
25 | Malaysia | The Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) |
26 | Canada | (1) The beaver (Castor canadensis) (2) Canadian horse (Equus ferus caballus) |
27 | United Arab Emirates | Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) |
28 | Qatar | Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) |
29 | Oman | Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) |
30 | Jordan | Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) |
31 | Turkey | Grey wolf (Canis lupus) |
32 | Togo | Lion (Panthera leo) |
33 | Singapore | Lion (Panthera leo) |
34 | Norway | Lion (Panthera leo) |
35 | Iran | Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) |
36 | Tanzania | Giraffe (Giraffa sp.) |
37 | Somalia | Leopard (Panthera pardus) |
38 | Slovenia | White Lipizzan (Equus ferus caballus) |
39 | Sierra Leone | Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) |
40 | Saudi Arabia | Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) |
41 | Romania | Lynxes (Lynx lynx) |
42 | Morocco | Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) |
43 | Peru | Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) |
44 | Lebanon | Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) |
45 | Honduras | Yucatan white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
46 | Indonesia | Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) |
47 | Costa Rica | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
48 | Antigua and Barbuda | fallow deer (Dama dama) |
49 | Chile | Andean huemul / South Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) |
50 | Cambodia | Kouprey (Bos sauveli) |
51 | Belize | Baird’s Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) |
52 | Botswana | Zebra (Equus quagga) |
53 | Azerbaijan | The Karabakh horse (Equus ferus caballus) |
54 | Algeria | The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) |
55 | Angola | The giant sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) |
56 | England | Lion (Panthera leo) |
57 | Greenland | The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) |
58 | Netherland | Lion (Panthera leo) |
The national animal names of some countries and their scientific names are given in the table above. But those questions are being answered below. Which are searched a lot in Google. I hope this information will prove beneficial for you.
National animal of India

Tiger (Panthera tigris)
The tiger is the largest and most carnivorous animal of the cat species. From rabbits, deer, and wild boar to almost all the animals found in the forest, it makes its prey. Apart from being strong, the black stripes on the orange color of its body look very attractive. Which was awarded the status of a national emblem by the Government of India in April 1973.
National animal of Scotland

Unicorn (Mythical animal)
The unicorn is a mythical animal with a pointed horn on the forehead, agile like a white horse. Which has been described since ancient times, which is considered a symbol of divinity or purity in Scotland. It is believed that even poisonous water from its horn becomes drinkable, and it is only a virgin, soft, and sensitive girl who has the power to tame the unicorn. Therefore it has the status of the Scotland national animal.
National animal of Pakistan

Markhor (Capra falconeri)
This animal of Capra species is found in the Himalayas and Karakoram region of Central Asia. It looks like a goat, but its horn is like a curved screw, up to a maximum of 160 cm for the male and 25 cm for the female.
It has been declared the national animal of Pakistan. Also known as the screw horn or “screw-horned goat”. For more information about Markhor, you can visit Wikipedia.
The kangaroo (official emblem of Australia )

Kangaroo
The kangaroo, which people hunted for entertainment, meat, and other decorative items, was finally recognized as the national animal by the Australian government in 1908.
In fact, this animal is quite different from other animals, we can call it a two-legged animal. The one who walks and hops, on whose stomach is the shape of a bag, where he keeps his child hidden for safety.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Question):
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