Complete List of Indian State Animals

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List of Indian State Animals

Nature and biodiversity are abundant in India. Animal and bird species of all kinds can be found in nature. India’s flora and fauna add to its vibrancy. Each of India’s 28 states and 8 union territories has its own unique state or union territory animal. Blackbuck is the state animal of Andhra Pradesh, and the recently-designated Snow Leopard is the UT Animal of Ladakh. After the passing of the only female buffalo in Chhattisgarh, the state animal of the state, the wild buffalo, is in danger of becoming extinct. The various state/UT animals of India are discussed in this article along with their scientific names.

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List of State Animals in India

Most State Animals are selected based on their availability in a given state. The snow leopard has just named the official animal of the Ladakh Union Territory. These state symbols are crucial for exams, simple to understand, and, if you mark the right responses, can offer you an advantage over your competition. Learn the state animal names by going over the complete list–

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List of State Animals

State	Animal	Scientific Name
Andhra Pradesh	Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra
Arunachal Pradesh	Gayal/Mithun	Bos frontalis
Assam	One-horned rhinoceros	Rhinoceros unicornis
Bihar	Gaur	Bos gaurus
Chhattisgarh	Wild Buffalo	Bubalus bubalis arnee
Goa	Gaur	Bos gaurus
Gujarat	Asiatic lion	Panthera leo persica
Haryana	Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra
Himachal Pradesh	Snow Leopard	Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia
Jharkhand	Indian Elephant	Elephas maximus indicus
Karnataka	Indian Elephant	Elephas maximus indicus
Kerala	Indian Elephant	Elephas maximus indicus
Madhya Pradesh	Barasingha swamp deer	Rucervus duvaucelii
Maharastra	Indian giant squirrel	Ratufa indica
Manipur	Sangai	Cervus eldi eldi
Meghalaya	Clouded leopard	Neofelis nebulosa
Mizoram	Himalayan serow	Capricornis thar
Nagaland	Gayal/Mithun	Bos frontalis
Odisha	Sambar	Rusa unicolor
Punjab	Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra
Rajasthan	Chinkara	Gazella bennetti
Sikkim	Red Panda	Ailurus fulgens
Tamil Nadu	Nilgiri tahr	Nilgiritragus hylocrius
Telangana	Spotted deer	Axis axis
Tripura	Phayre’s langur	Trachypithecus phayrei
Uttar Pradesh	Swamp Deer	Rucervus duvaucelii
Uttarakhand	Alpine Musk Deer	Moschus chrysogaster
West Bengal	Fishing Cat	Prionailurus viverrinus

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List of Union Territories Animals

Union Territory	Animal	Scientific Name
Andaman & Nicobar	Dugong	Dugong dugon
Chandigarh	Indian Grey Mongoose	Herpestes edwardsi
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	N/A	N/A
Delhi	Nilgai	Boselaphus tragocamelus
Jammu and Kashmir	Kashmir Stag	Cervus elaphus hanglu
Lakshadweep	Butterfly Fish	Chaetodon decussatus
Puducherry	Squirrel	Funambulus palmarum
Ladakh	Snow Leopard	Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia

List of Indian State Animals FAQs

Q) What is the 17 national symbols of India?

Ans. Tiranga, Jana Gana Mana, Saka Calendar, Vande Mataram, National Emblem of India, Mango, Ganga, Royal Bengal Tiger, Indian Banyan, Ganges River Dolphin, Indian Peacock, Indian Rupee, King Cobra, Indian Elephant, Lotus, Pumpkin, and National Pledge are among the 17 symbols that represent India.

Q) What state animal is a fish?

Ans. Only native to California, the Golden Trout (Salmo agua-bonita) was designated as the state fish by an act of the State Legislature in 1947.

Q) What state animal is a chicken?

Ans. A chicken is also the official animal of Rhode Island. Delaware’s official animal is the blue hen. A chicken is also the state animal of Rhode Island.

Q) What is Karnataka’s state animal?

Ans. The state animal of Karnataka is the Indian elephant.

Q) Which state has most animals?

Ans. The greatest numbers of animals are in Assam.

FAQs

What is the 17 national symbols of India?

Tiranga, Jana Gana Mana, Saka Calendar, Vande Mataram, National Emblem of India, Mango, Ganga, Royal Bengal Tiger, Indian Banyan, Ganges River Dolphin, Indian Peacock, Indian Rupee, King Cobra, Indian Elephant, Lotus, Pumpkin, and National Pledge are among the 17 symbols that represent India.

What state animal is a fish?

Only native to California, the Golden Trout (Salmo agua-bonita) was designated as the state fish by an act of the State Legislature in 1947.

What state animal is a chicken?

A chicken is also the official animal of Rhode Island. Delaware's official animal is the blue hen. A chicken is also the state animal of Rhode Island.