List of Official State Animals of India, Check which is of your State
The Official State Animals of India
Every country has it’s own national bird and animal. The national animal of our country is Tiger and as many will know, the national bird is Peacock. But do you know that there is also official animals of individual states in India? Most of us do not even know the official animal of our own states….So, here is a list of animals that you should know.
So, here is a list of official state animals of India that you should know..
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Andhra Pradesh
Official Animal: Blackbuck
This is one magnificent deer and lives in the jungles of Andhra Pradesh. It is an endangered species. If you remember, Salman Khan can face sentence if proved that he killed a Blackbuck.
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Arunachal Pradesh
Official Animal: Mithun
Mithun, also known as Gayal is a large semi-domesticated bovine distributed in Northeast India, Bangladesh, northern Burma and in China. They are known for their extraordinary size and strength and Arunachal Pradesh recognize them as their State Animal.
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Assam
Official Animal: One-horned Rhinoceros
Assam is the only place in India where you can find the famous One-Horned Rhinocerous. They get aggressive easily, so take a step back when you visit them!
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Bihar
Official Animal: Ox
The traditional farming state of Bihar has made the farmer’s best friend it’s national animal, Ox. For a farmer, ox are the most valuable commodity. For them, it is always ‘Do bailo ki Katha!”
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Chhattisgarh
Official Animal: Wild buffalo
Chattisgarh is a traditionally tribal state. In many tribes, Wild Buffalo has a huge importance. Now, an endangered specie, it needs to be protected more than ever.
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Delhi
Official Animal: Nilgai
Nilgai was a prominent animal that was found in Delhi. However, with rapid urbanization it is now only visible in the outskirts.
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Goa
Official Animal: Gaur
This super strong creature is the shaan of Goa! Gaur are also called Indian bison and because of losing their habitat, they are now endangered.
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Gujarat
Official Animal: Asiatic lion
Asiatic lions are only found in Gujarat. They are very few in number and no doubt, they are the state animals of Gujarat.
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Haryana
Official Animal: Blackbuck
Blackbucks are native species of deer that are only found in Indian Subcontinent. It can be seen fiddling and jumping in the state of Haryana.
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Uttrakhand
Official Animal: Musk deer
Musk deer are more primitive than cervids, or true deer because they do not have the developments that deer holds. It even has long teeth! It is found in Himalayan region.
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Himachal Pradesh
Official Animal: Snow leopard
Snow leopard are extremely rare specie and they are found in snow covered areas of Himalayan region. They are endangered and Himachal is one of the lucky states to host them.
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Jammu and Kashmir
Official Animal: Hangul
Hangul or Kashmiri Stag is a subspecies of red deer native to India. It is very few in number, one survey revealed that only 3000 to 5000 remain in the valley. They are critically endangered.
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Jharkhand
Official Animal: Elephant
Elephants are the pride of India. They were used in wars and to transport heavy things. Elephant are found in many states and it is Jharkhand’s official animal.
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Karnataka
Official Animal: Elephant
Karnataka has one very large National Park, Nagarhole National Park which has some of the best and biggest elephants in India. Karnataka’s pride can be seen as it has officially declared Elephant as its national animal.
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Madhya Pradesh
Official Animal: Swamp deer
Barasingha or the swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is famous for its sharp horns and even Tigers think twice before making them their dinner. It is under wildlife protection.
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Maharashtra
Official Animal: Giant squirrel
The state animal of Maharashtra is Indian giant squirrel, a large tree squirrel species native to India. It is very cute and harmless but it can still bite if it do not like you! Approach with caution!
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Manipur
Official Animal: Sangai
The sangai is an rare and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only and exclusively in Manipur. No doubt, it is their state animal.
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Meghalaya
Official Animal: Clouded leopard
The clouded leopard is a wildcat found in the Himalayan foothills. It is considered the smallest of the big cats. It is among the vulnerable species with only less than 10,000 left.
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Mizoram
Official Animal: Serow
Serow ranges from Japan and Taiwan to western India. They are herbivorous species and are mostly found in the eastern states. Well adapted to climbing, they sometimes use large tree trunks overhanging cliffs as safe resting sites, quite brave!
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Nagaland
Official Animal: Serow
The colouration of the serow is extremely variable. The head, neck, and long mane are grizzled black, and the fur may turn rusty red on the shoulders, flanks, and lower thighs. The variety it shows is one reason it became the state animal of the colourful tribal people.
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Odisha
Official Animal: Sambar
The sambar is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent. Sambar prefers the dense cover of deciduous shrubs and grasses. They have a large population in Odisha.
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Puducherry
Official Animal: Squirrel
Squirrels are found almost everywhere in the world and live mostly on trees. They are the state animal of the Union Territory Puducherry and can be even found everywhere in Puducherry, from schools to Governor’s home!
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Punjab
Official Animal: Blackbuck
It is an estimation that only 50,000 blackbucks are there all over India which makes them very rare. Punjab hosts some of this very rare species.
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Rajasthan
Official Animal: Camel
Rajasthan has the only desert of India, the Thar desert. Camels are very much used by people in Rajasthan and are the part of their daily lives. Camels are only found in Rajasthan and in some parts of the neighbouring states.
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Sikkim
Official Animal: Red Panda
It is also known by the names like lesser panda, red bear-cat, and red cat-bear. It is a small animal native to the eastern Himalayas. It is an endangered specie and is active mostly at night. It is not related to Kung-fu Panda!
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Tamil Nadu
Official Animal: Nilgiri tahr
This spice got its name because it lives in the Nilgiri hills in the southern India. It is more closely related to sheep.
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Telangana
Official Animal: Deer
Deer are one of the most common animals found in the Indian Jungles. Deer are known for their extraordinary speed and shyness.
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Tripura
Official Animal: Phayre’s langur
Phayre’s leaf monkey, also known as Phayre’s langur, is a species of lugur found in Southeast Asia. In India, they are mostly found in Tripura. Hence, the status of it in Tripura.
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Uttar Pradesh
Official Animal: Musk deer
Musk deer lives in foot of Himalayas. Uttar Pradesh hosts some of this species which are said to be the ancestors of modern deer.
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West Bengal
Official Animal: Fishing Cat
Fishing cat is a medium-sized wild cat found in South and Southeast Asia. With wetlands getting, destroyed, they are now among the endangered species.