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1
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National animal of Thailand

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Indian elephant

Elephas maximus

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National animal of South Africa

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

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National animal/bird of Iceland

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Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

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National bird of Denmark

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Mute swan

Cygnus olor

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National animal of Afghanistan

also the national predator of Pakistan

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Snow leopard

Panthera uncia

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6
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National bird of Japan

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Green pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

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National animal of Tanzania

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Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

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National animal/bird of Israel

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Hoopoe

Upupa epops

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Mythical animal on the coat of arms of the Czech Republic

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Double-tailed lion

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10
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National bird of India

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Indian peacock

Pavo cristatus

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11
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National animal of Moldova

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Aurochs

Bos primigenius

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12
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National aquatic animal of Thailand

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Siamese fighting fish

Betta splendens

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13
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National animal of Romania

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Lynx
(Lynx lynx)

(also one of the national animals of Serbia, along with the wolf)

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14
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National animal of Poland and Belarus

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European bison

Bison bonasus

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15
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National reptile of India

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King cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

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National animal of Cyprus

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(Cypriot) Mouflon

Ovis orientalis

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National animal of Eritrea

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Arabian camel/dromedary

Camelus dromedarius

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18
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National animal of Spain

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Bull

Bos taurus

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19
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National animal of Algeria

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Fennec fox

Vulpes zerda

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20
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Legendary bird on the national emblem of Indonesia

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Garuda

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21
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National animal/bird of Brazil

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Rufous-bellied thrush

Turdus rufiventris

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22
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National marine mammal of Mexico

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Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

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23
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National animal of Wales

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Welsh Dragon (Y Ddraig Goch)

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24
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National animal of Australia

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Red kangaroo

Macropus rufus

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25
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Dog breed often used to symbolize Great Britain

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(English or British) Bulldog

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26
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National animal of Greece

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Dolphin

Delphinidae species

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27
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Animal that is listed as the national animal of dozens of countries

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Lion

Panthera leo

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28
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National animal of Croatia

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Pine martin

Martes martes

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29
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Animal that appears on the Madagascar coat of arms

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Zebu

Bos primigenius indicus

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30
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National animal of Rwanda and Somalia

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Leopard

Panthera pardus

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National bird of Iraq and Pakistan

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Chukar patridge

Alectoris chukar

32
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National animal/bird of Nigeria

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Black crowned crane

Balearica pavonina

33
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National bird of China

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Red-crowned crane

Grus japonensis

34
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National bird of Poland and Lithuania

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White stork
(Ciconia ciconia)

Poland also lists the White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) as a national bird

35
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National bird of Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and South Sudan

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African fish eagle
(Haliaeetus vocifer)

Very similar to the North American bald eagle

36
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Bird that is the unofficial national symbol of France

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Rooster

Gallus gallus domesticus

37
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Mythical animal that appears on Russia’s traditional coat of arms

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Double-headed eagle

38
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National animal of Bhutan

A

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

39
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National heritage animal of India

A

Indian elephant

Elephas maximus indicus

40
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National bird of the United States

A

Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

41
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National animal of Scotland

A

Unicorn

42
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Animal on the coat of arms of Germany

one of the oldest coats of arms in the world, and today the oldest national symbol used in Europe

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Bundesadler (German for “Federal Eagle”), formerly known as Reichsadler (German for “Imperial Eagle”): a black eagle with a red beak, a red tongue and red feet on a golden field

43
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Mythical bird of prey that is a symbol of Hungary

A

Turul

44
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National bird of the United Arab Emirates

A

Peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus

45
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National animal of Nepal

A

Zebu

Bos taurus indicus

46
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National mammal of Mexico

A

Jaguar

Panthera onca

47
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National animal/bird of Mauritius

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Dodo

Raphus cucullatus

48
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National animal of Russia and Finland

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Brown bear

Ursus arctos

49
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National bird of Australia

A

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

50
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National animal of Peru

A

Vicuña

Vicugna vicugna

51
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National animal of Indonesia

A 
Komodo dragon
(Varanus komodoensis)
52
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National animal/bird of Columbia

A 
Andean condor
(Vultur gryphus)
53
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National animal of Pakistan

A

Markhor

Capra falconeri

54
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National animal of Canada

A

North American beaver

Castor canadensis

55
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National animal of India and Bangladesh

A

Bengal tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

56
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National fish of Japan

A

Carp

Cyprinus carpio

57
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National animal/bird of Egypt

A

Steppe eagle

Aquila nipalensis

58
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National bird of Greece

A

Phoenix

yes, the mythical one

59
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National animal/bird of Guatamala

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Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

60
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National (marine) animal of Papua New Guinea

A

Dugong

Dugong dugon

61
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National animal of China

A

Giant panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

62
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National animal of Zimbabwe

A

Sable antelope

Hippotragus niger

63
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National animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

64
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National animal of South Korea

A

Siberian tiger

Panthera tigris altaica

65
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National animal/bird of New Zealand

A

Kiwi

Apteryx species

66
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Traditional folk symbol of Portugal

A

Rooster of Barcelos

67
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The two large cats that are the national animals of Iran

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Asiatic lion and Persian leopard

Panthera leo persica and Panthera pardus saxicolor

68
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National animal of Sweden

A

Eurasian elk/Moose

Alces alces

69
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National animal/bird of Mexico

A

Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

70
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Mythical animal that is a national symbol of Bhutan

A

Druk (“Thunder Dragon”)

71
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National animal of Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates

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Arabian oryx

Oryx leucoryx

72
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National animal of Madagascar

A

Ring-tailed lemur

Lemur catta

73
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National aquatic animal of India

A

Ganges river dolphin
(Platanista gangetica gangetica)

The national aquatic animal of Pakistan is the Indus river dolphin (Platanista indicus minor)

74
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National mammal of the United States

A

American bison

Bison bison

75
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Animal that appears on the Serbian coat of arms

A

Double-headed white eagle

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