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List of Indian State Animals

India is a nation with a diverse animal population that may be found throughout its union territories and states.

Each State and Union Territory has its own set of official symbols, which might include mascots, birds, trees, flowers, songs, and other items. Here is a comprehensive list of the State Animals organised by the State. The Indian State General Knowledge section of all competitive examinations includes a significant portion of Indian State Symbols.

Table of Contents

  1. State and UT Animals  
  2. List of State Animals
  3. List of Union Territories Animals
  4. National Animal of India
  5. Facts About National Animal of India – Tiger

State and UT Animals

Nature and biodiversity are abundant in India. Animal and bird species of all kinds can be found in nature. India’s flora and animals add to its vibrancy. Each of India’s 28 states & 8 union territories has its own State or union territory animal. Blackbuck is the state animal in Andhra Pradesh, and the recently-designated Snow Leopard is the UT Wildlife of Ladakh. 

List of State Animals

The selection of the state animal is generally based on the species’ abundance, threatened status, or regional native status. Here is a comprehensive list of all the animals that represent India.

Sl. No.

State

Animal

Scientific Name

1.

Andhra Pradesh

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

2.

Arunachal Pradesh

Gayal/Mithun

Bos frontalis

3.

Assam

One-horned rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

4.

Bihar

Gaur

Bos gaurus

5.

Chhattisgarh

Wild Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis arnee

6.

Goa

Gaur

Bos gaurus

7.

Gujarat

Asiatic lion

Panthera leo persica

8.

Haryana

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

9.

Himachal Pradesh

Snow Leopard

Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia

10.

Jharkhand

Indian Elephant

Elephas maximus indicus

11.

Karnataka

Indian Elephant

Elephas maximus indicus

12.

Kerala

Indian Elephant

Elephas maximus indicus

13.

Madhya Pradesh

Barasingha swamp deer

Rucervus duvaucelii

14.

Maharashtra

Indian giant squirrel

Ratufa indica

15.

Manipur

Sangai

Cervus eldi eldi

16.

Meghalaya

Clouded leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

17.

Mizoram

Himalayan serow

Capricornis thar

18.

Nagaland

Gayal/Mithun

Bos frontalis

19.

Odisha

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

20.

Punjab

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

21.

Rajasthan

Chinkara

Gazella bennetti

22.

Sikkim

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

23.

Tamil Nadu

Nilgiri tahr

Nilgiritragus hylocrius

24.

Telangana

Spotted deer

Axis axis

25.

Tripura

Phayre’s langur

Trachypithecus phayrei

26.

Uttar Pradesh

Swamp Deer

Rucervus duvaucelii

27.

Uttarakhand

Alpine Musk Deer

Moschus chrysogaster

28.

West Bengal

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

List of Union Territories Animals

Sl.No

Union Territory

Animal

Scientific Name

1.

Andaman & Nicobar

Dugong

Dugong dugon

2.

Chandigarh

Indian Grey Mongoose

Herpestes edwardsii

3.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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4.

Delhi

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

5.

Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir Stag

Cervus elaphus hanglu

6.

Lakshadweep

Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon decussatus

7.

Puducherry

Squirrel

Funambulus palmarum

8.

Ladakh

Snow Leopard

Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia

National Animal of India

India’s national animal is the Royal Bengal Tiger. Panthera Tigris is the animal’s scientific name. In April 1973, the status was granted.

Facts About National Animal of India – Tiger

  • The most prominent member of the cat family is the tiger.
  • The Royal Bengal, Indo-Chinese, Sumatra, Amur or Siberian, Indo – China, Caspian, Java, and Bali tiger are among the eight recognised subspecies. Tigers in the Caspian, Java, and Bali regions were exterminated to extinction.
  • Tiger prefers the lowlands and is usually spotted in mangroves, meadows, and marshes. The royal tigers have adapted by becoming avid swimmers, making the Bengal mangrove ecology a wonderful home for them.
  • The lion served as India’s national animal up until 1972.
  • On November 18, 1972, a Royal Bengal Tiger, a “majestic beast,” was designated as the country’s emblem.
  • Bangladesh, Korea, Vietnam, & Malaysia all have tigers as their national animals. The “Tiger Capital of India” is Nagpur.
  • The tiger is classified as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.
  • Due to hunting, shooting, illicit trafficking of Tiger Skin and other body parts, and other factors, there has been a sudden decline in the tiger population.
  • The Indian government started Operation Tiger in 1973 to protect tigers.
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Is India's national animal the sole indigenous species there?

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What kinds of animals are there in India?

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Which Indian state or union territory's national animal is the Indian grey mongoose?

Answer: The Indian Grey Mongoose is Chandigarh’s official animal.

Which State's official animal is the swamp deer or the barasingha?

Answer: The swamp deer is the state animal of both Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

What animal represents Delhi, the capital of India?

Answer:  The Nilgai is Delhi’s official animal.

Which states have elephants as their national animal?

Answer: Elephants are the state animals of Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Kerala.

Which animal was recently designated as Ladakh's official animal?

Answer: On September 1, 2021, Ladakh designated the snow leopard as its State Animal.