List of Indian state animals

All 29 States and 7 Union Territories of the Republic of India have their own state animals. The motivation for the choice varies from state to state, species to the state are often selected.

State Common name Scientific name Image IUCN Category Notes
Andhra Pradesh Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra LC
Arunachal Pradesh Mithun Bos frontalis VU
Assam One-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis VU The state hosts majority (~2000) of Indian rhinos living in the Sub-continent (~2500)
Bihar Indian bison / Gaur Bos gaurus[1] VU
Chhattisgarh Wild water buffalo Bubalus bubalis arnee EN
Goa India bison/ Gaur/Gavoredo in Konkani Bos gaurus VU
Gujarat Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN Lives exclusively in Gir Forest National Park
Haryana Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra NT
Himachal Pradesh Snow leopard Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia VU
Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir stag/Hangul Cervus elaphus hanglu CR Found in Kashmir Valley and Dachigam National Park
Jharkhand Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus EN
Karnataka Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus EN Karnataka has the largest number of elephants in India[2]
Kerala Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus EN Elephants are an integral part of Kerala's culture. See Elephants in Kerala Culture
Madhya Pradesh Barasingha (Swamp deer) Rucervus duvaucelii VU
Maharashtra Indian giant squirrel Ratufa indica LC
Manipur Sangai Cervus eldi eldi EN
Meghalaya Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa VU
Mizoram Himalayan serow Capricornis thar NT
Nagaland Gayal/Mithun Bos frontalis VU
Odisha Sambar Rusa unicolor VU
Punjab Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra NT
Rajasthan Dromedary Camel Camelus dromedarius LC
Sikkim Red panda Ailurus fulgens EN
Tamil Nadu Nilgiri tahr Nilgiritragus hylocrius EN
Telangana Spotted deer Axis axis LC
Tripura Phayre's langur Trachypithecus phayrei EN
Uttar Pradesh Swamp deer Rucervus duvaucelii VU
Uttarakhand Alpine musk deer Moschus chrysogaster EN
West Bengal Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus VU
Union territory Common name Scientific name Image IUCN Category
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Dugong Dugong dugon VU
Chandigarh Indian Gray Mongoose[3][4] Herpestes edwardsi Common grey mangoose LC
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Not declared yet Not declared yet Not declared yet
Daman and Diu Not declared yet Not declared yet Not declared yet
Delhi Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus LC
Lakshadweep Butterfly fish Chaetodon decussatus NT
Puducherry Indian palm squirrel Funambulus palmarum LC

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State animal of Bihar (Gaur) - complete detail - updated". natureconservation.in. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Perinchery, Aathira (2017-08-16). "India has 27,312 elephants, census shows". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. ↑ Symbols of Chandigarh (PDF). Chandigarh: Department of Forests and Wildlife, Chandigarh. 2013. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "State Symbols of India". General Knowledge 2016/2017.
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