National Animals of the World - Map & Stats

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July 13, 2016

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From Unicorns to Dugongs, Eagles to Doves - See Who Represents Each Country

In modern society, countries and territories have declared different animals as their national mascots. Often the natural environment of the region helps dictate these decisions. Other times, the mythology or historical importance of a nation’s ruling family’s coat of arms may have been the inspiration.

Or browse our list below to find the National Animal that represents your country!

Separated into five categories — birds, birds of prey, grazers, predators, and mythical creatures — here are  the national animals of over 125 countries.

Check out the map below to find your national animal!

National Animals Map

Birds (26)
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Birds of Prey (18)
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Mythical (8)
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Argentina – Rufous Hornero

Bahrain – White Cheeked Bulbul

Cuba – Cuban Tocororo

Denmark – Mute Swan

Dominican Republic – Palmchat

El Salvador – Torquoise-browed Motmot

Estonia – Barn Swallow

Grenada – Grenada Dove

Guatemala – Quetzal

Haiti – Hispaniolan Trogon

Jamaica – Red-billed Streamertail

Kiribati – Magnificent Frigatebird

Latvia – White Wagtail

Lithuania – White Stork

Mauritius – Dodo

Nauru – Great Frigatebird

New Zealand – Kiwi

Nicaragua – Turquoise-browed Motmot

Palestinian Territories – Palestine Sunbird

Poland – White Stork*

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent Parrot

Sudan – Secretary Bird

Trinidad and Tobago – Scarlet Ibis*

Uganda – Grey Crowned Crane

Uruguay – Rufous Hornero

Venezuela – Venezuelan Troupial

 

Albania – Golden Eagle 

Andorra – Lammergeier Vulture 

Austria – Black Eagle

Colombia – Andean Condor

Ecuador – Andean Condor

Egypt – Golden Eagle

Germany – Golden Eagle

Ghana – Eagle

Iceland – Gyrfalcon 

Iraq – Golden Eagle

Mexico – Golden Eagle

Mongolia – Saker Falcon

Nigeria – Eagle

Panama – Harpy Eagle

South Sudan – African Fish Eagle

United Arab Emirates – Peregrine Falcon

USA – Bald Eagle

Zambia – African Fish Eagle 

 

Bhutan – Druk*

Czech Republic – Double Tailed Lion

Hungary – Turul

North Korea – Chollima

Scotland – Unicorn

Sweden – Dalecarlian Horse

Vietnam – Dragon*

Wales – Welsh Dragon

 

Predators (45)
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Grazers (52)
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None (63)

Afghanistan – Snow Leopard

Algeria – Fennec Fox

Armenia – Lion

Bangladesh – Royal Bengal Tiger

Belgium – Lion

Brazil – Jaguar

Bulgaria – Lion

Croatia – Dalmatian

England – Lion

Ethiopia – Lion

Finland – Brown Bear

Greenland – Polar Bear

Guyana – Jaguar

India – Royal Bengal Tiger

Indonesia – Komodo Dragon

Italy – Italian Wolf

Kenya – Lion

Lebanon – Striped Hyena

Liberia – Lion

Libya – Barbary Lion

Luxembourg – Lion

Macedonia – Lynx

Malaysia – Malayan Tiger

Maldives – Yellowfin Tuna

Malta – Kelb tal- Fenek

Morocco – Barbary Lion

Myanmar – Tiger

Netherlands – Lion

Paraguay – Pampas fox

Portugal – Iberian Wolf

Puerto Rico – Coquí

Romania – Lynx

Russia – Russian Bear

Rwanda – African Leopard

Serbia – Wolf

Seychelles – Striped Dolphin

Singapore – Lion

Slovenia – Carinthian Black Panther

Somalia – Leopard

South Korea – Tiger

Sri Lanka – The Royal Lion

Taiwan – Formosan Black Bear

The Bahamas – Blue Marlin*

Timor-Leste – Crocodile

Turkey – Grey Wolf

 

Angola – Sable Antelope

Antigua and Barbuda – Fallow Deer

Australia – Kangaroo

Azerbaijan – Karabakh Horse

Belarus – European Bison

Belize – Baird's Tapir

Bolivia – Alpaca

Botswana – Zebra

Cambodia – Kouprey

Canada – Beaver

Chile – Huemul

China – Giant Panda

Costa Rica – White-tailed Deer

Cote d'Ivoire – African Elephant

Cyprus – Cypriot Mouflon

Democratic Republic of the Congo – Okapi

Eritrea – Arabian Camel

France – Gallic Rooster

Greece – Dolphin

Honduras – White-tailed Deer

Iran – Persian Cat*

Ireland – Red Deer

Israel – Israeli Gazelle

Japan – Raccoon Dog

Jordan – Arabian Oryx

Kuwait – Arabian Camel

Laos – Indian Elephant

Lesotho – Black Rhinoceros

Madagascar – Ring-tailed Lemur

Malawi – Thomson's Gazelle

Moldova – Aurochs

Monaco – European Hedgehog*

Mozambique – African Elephant

Namibia – Oryx

Nepal – Cow

Northern Ireland – Elk

Norway – Elk

Oman – Arabian Oryx

Pakistan – Markhor

Papua New Guinea – Dugong

Peru – Vicuña

Philippines – Carabao

Qatar – Arabian Oryx

Saint Kitts and Nevis – Vervet Monkey 

Saudi Arabia – Arabian Camel

South Africa – Springbok

Spain – Bull

Swaziland – Thomson's Gazelle

Tanzania – Giraffe

Thailand – Thai Elephant

United Kingdom – Brittish Bulldog

Zimbabwe – Sable Antelope

 

 

Aruba

Barbados

Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brunei

Burkina Faso

Burma

Burundi

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Curacao

Djibouti

Dominica

Equatorial Guinea

Fiji

French Guiana

Gabon

Georgia

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Holy See

Hong Kong

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Liechtenstein

Macau

Mali

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Micronesia

Montenegro

Netherlands Antilles

Niger

Palau

Republic of the Congo

Saint Lucia

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Sint Maarten

Slovakia

Solomon Islands

Suriname

Switzerland

Syria

Tajikistan

The Gambia

Togo

Tonga

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Western Sahara

Yemen

 

*Indicates countries with more than one national animal

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Most Popular Types of National Animals

Lions - 15 Countries

Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, England, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, Sri Lanka

Eagles - 13 Countries

Albania, Austria, EgyptGermanyGhana, Iraq, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, South Sudan, United States, Zambia

Tigers - 6 Countries

Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), South Korea, Vietnam

Deer - 5 Countries

Antigua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Iran, Ireland

Bears - 4 Countries

Finland, Greenland, Russia, Taiwan

Elephants - 4 Countries

Cote d'lvoire, Laos, Mozambique, Thailand

Leopards - 4 Countries

Afghanistan, Iran, Rwanda, Somalia

Oryxes - 4 Countries

Jordan, Namibia, Oman, Qatar

Wolves - 4 Countries

Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Turkey

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These Countries Have Multiple National Mascots

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1. Bhutan: Druk, Takin

2. Iran: Persian Cat, Persian Leopard, Asiatic Lion, Persian Fallow Deer, Mugger Crocodile, Asiatic Cheetah

3. MonacoEuorpean Hedgehog, European Rabbit, Wood Mouse

4. Poland: White Stork, European Bison, Bielik Eagle

5. The Bahamas: Flamingo, Blue Marlin

6. Trinidad & Tobago: Scarlet Ibis, Rufous-vented Chachalaca

7. United Kingdom: British Bulldog, Lion (England), Elk (Northern Ireland), Unicorn (Scotland), Welsh Dragon (Wales)

8. United States: Bald Eagle, Bison

9. Vietnam: Dragon, Water Buffalo, Tiger

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