National Animals Flashcards by Tara Rosebery

National animal of Thailand

Indian elephant

Elephas maximus

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National animal of South Africa

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

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National animal/bird of Iceland

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

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National bird of Denmark

Mute swan

Cygnus olor

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National animal of Afghanistan

also the national predator of Pakistan

Snow leopard

Panthera uncia

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National bird of Japan

Green pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

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National animal of Tanzania

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

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National animal/bird of Israel

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

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Mythical animal on the coat of arms of the Czech Republic

Double-tailed lion

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National bird of India

Indian peacock

Pavo cristatus

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National animal of Moldova

Aurochs

Bos primigenius

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National aquatic animal of Thailand

Siamese fighting fish

Betta splendens

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National animal of Romania

Lynx
(Lynx lynx)

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

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National animal of Poland and Belarus

European bison

Bison bonasus

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National reptile of India

King cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

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National animal of Cyprus

(Cypriot) Mouflon

Ovis orientalis

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National animal of Eritrea

Arabian camel/dromedary

Camelus dromedarius

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National animal of Spain

Bull

Bos taurus

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National animal of Algeria

Fennec fox

Vulpes zerda

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Legendary bird on the national emblem of Indonesia

Garuda

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National animal/bird of Brazil

Rufous-bellied thrush

Turdus rufiventris

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National marine mammal of Mexico

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

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National animal of Wales

Welsh Dragon (Y Ddraig Goch)

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National animal of Australia

Red kangaroo

Macropus rufus

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Dog breed often used to symbolize Great Britain

(English or British) Bulldog

National animal of Greece

Dolphin | Delphinidae species

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

Lion | Panthera leo

National animal of Croatia

Pine martin | Martes martes

Animal that appears on the Madagascar coat of arms

Zebu | Bos primigenius indicus

National animal of Rwanda and Somalia

Leopard | Panthera pardus

National bird of Iraq and Pakistan

Chukar patridge | Alectoris chukar

National animal/bird of Nigeria

Black crowned crane | Balearica pavonina

National bird of China

Red-crowned crane | Grus japonensis

National bird of Poland and Lithuania

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

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

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) Very similar to the North American bald eagle

Bird that is the unofficial national symbol of France

Rooster | Gallus gallus domesticus

Mythical animal that appears on Russia's traditional coat of arms

Double-headed eagle

National animal of Bhutan

Takin | Budorcas taxicolor

National heritage animal of India

Indian elephant | Elephas maximus indicus

National bird of the United States

Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus

National animal of Scotland

Unicorn

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

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

Mythical bird of prey that is a symbol of Hungary

Turul

National bird of the United Arab Emirates

Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus

National animal of Nepal

Zebu | Bos taurus indicus

National mammal of Mexico

Jaguar | Panthera onca

National animal/bird of Mauritius

Dodo | Raphus cucullatus

National animal of Russia and Finland

Brown bear | Ursus arctos

National bird of Australia

Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae

National animal of Peru

Vicuña | Vicugna vicugna

National animal of Indonesia

``` Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) ```

National animal/bird of Columbia

``` Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) ```

National animal of Pakistan

Markhor | Capra falconeri

National animal of Canada

North American beaver | Castor canadensis

National animal of India and Bangladesh

Bengal tiger | Panthera tigris tigris

National fish of Japan

Carp | Cyprinus carpio

National animal/bird of Egypt

Steppe eagle | Aquila nipalensis

National bird of Greece

Phoenix | yes, the mythical one

National animal/bird of Guatamala

Quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno

National (marine) animal of Papua New Guinea

Dugong | Dugong dugon

National animal of China

Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca

National animal of Zimbabwe

Sable antelope | Hippotragus niger

National animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Okapi | Okapia johnstoni

National animal of South Korea

Siberian tiger | Panthera tigris altaica

National animal/bird of New Zealand

Kiwi | Apteryx species

Traditional folk symbol of Portugal

Rooster of Barcelos

The two large cats that are the national animals of Iran

Asiatic lion and Persian leopard | Panthera leo persica and Panthera pardus saxicolor

National animal of Sweden

Eurasian elk/Moose | Alces alces

National animal/bird of Mexico

Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos

Mythical animal that is a national symbol of Bhutan

Druk ("Thunder Dragon")

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

Arabian oryx | Oryx leucoryx

National animal of Madagascar

Ring-tailed lemur | Lemur catta

National aquatic animal of India

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

National mammal of the United States

American bison | Bison bison

Animal that appears on the Serbian coat of arms

Double-headed white eagle