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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.
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 | – | |
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.
