List of Indian state animals
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India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. India has its own national symbols. Apart from the national symbols, the states and union territories have adopted their own seals and symbols including animals listed below.
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List of Indian state animals · States
Blackbuck
Blackbuck
State
Andhra Pradesh
Common name
Blackbuck
Binomial name
Antilope cervicapra
IUCN category
Least Concern
Gayal
Gayal
State
Arunachal Pradesh
Common name
Gayal
Binomial name
Bos frontalis
IUCN category
Vulnerable
One-horned rhinoceros
One-horned rhinoceros
State
Assam
Common name
One-horned rhinoceros
Binomial name
Rhinoceros unicornis
Gaur
Gaur
State
Bihar
Common name
Gaur
Binomial name
Bos gaurus
Wild water buffalo
Wild water buffalo
State
Chhattisgarh
Common name
Wild water buffalo
Binomial name
Bubalus arnee
IUCN category
Endangered
Gaur
Gaur
State
Goa
Common name
Gaur
Binomial name
Bos gaurus
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Asiatic lion
Asiatic lion
State
Gujarat
Common name
Asiatic lion
Binomial name
Panthera leo
IUCN category
Endangered
Blackbuck
Blackbuck
State
Haryana
Common name
Blackbuck
Binomial name
Antilope cervicapra
IUCN category
Least Concern
Snow leopard
Snow leopard
State
Himachal Pradesh
Common name
Snow leopard
Binomial name
Panthera uncia
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Indian elephant
Indian elephant
State
Jharkhand
Common name
Indian elephant
Binomial name
Elephas maximus
IUCN category
Endangered
Swamp deer
Swamp deer
State
Madhya Pradesh
Common name
Swamp deer
Binomial name
Rucervus duvaucelii
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Indian giant squirrel
Indian giant squirrel
State
Maharashtra
Common name
Indian giant squirrel
Binomial name
Ratufa indica
IUCN category
Least Concern
Sangai
Sangai
State
Manipur
Common name
Sangai
Binomial name
Cervus eldi
IUCN category
Endangered
Clouded leopard
Clouded leopard
State
Meghalaya
Common name
Clouded leopard
Binomial name
Neofelis nebulosa
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Himalayan serow
Himalayan serow
State
Mizoram
Common name
Himalayan serow
Binomial name
Capricornis thar
Gayal
Gayal
State
Nagaland
Common name
Gayal
Binomial name
Bos frontalis
Sambar
Sambar
State
Odisha
Common name
Sambar
Binomial name
Rusa unicolor
Blackbuck
Blackbuck
State
Punjab
Common name
Blackbuck
Binomial name
Antilope cervicapra
IUCN category
Least Concern
Chinkara
Chinkara
State
Rajasthan
Common name
Chinkara
Binomial name
Gazella bennettii
Red panda
Red panda
State
Sikkim
Common name
Red panda
Binomial name
Ailurus fulgens
IUCN category
Endangered
Nilgiri tahr
Nilgiri tahr
State
Tamil Nadu
Common name
Nilgiri tahr
Binomial name
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
Spotted deer
Spotted deer
State
Telangana
Common name
Spotted deer
Binomial name
Axis axis
IUCN category
Least Concern
Phayre's langur
Phayre's langur
State
Tripura
Common name
Phayre's langur
Binomial name
Trachypithecus phayrei
IUCN category
Endangered
Swamp deer
Swamp deer
State
Uttar Pradesh
Common name
Swamp deer
Binomial name
Rucervus duvaucelii
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Alpine musk deer
Alpine musk deer
State
Uttarakhand
Common name
Alpine musk deer
Binomial name
Moschus chrysogaster
IUCN category
Endangered
Fishing cat
Fishing cat
State
West Bengal
Common name
Fishing cat
Binomial name
Prionailurus viverrinus
IUCN category
Vulnerable
| State | Common name | Binomial name | Image | IUCN category |
| Andhra Pradesh | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra | | Least Concern |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Gayal | Bos frontalis | | Vulnerable |
| Assam | One-horned rhinoceros | Rhinoceros unicornis | | |
| Bihar | Gaur | Bos gaurus | | |
| Chhattisgarh | Wild water buffalo | Bubalus arnee | | Endangered |
| Goa | Gaur | Bos gaurus | | Vulnerable |
| Gujarat | Asiatic lion | Panthera leo | | Endangered |
| Haryana | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra | | Least Concern |
| Himachal Pradesh | Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | | Vulnerable |
| Jharkhand | Indian elephant | Elephas maximus | | Endangered |
| Karnataka | ||||
| Kerala | ||||
| Madhya Pradesh | Swamp deer | Rucervus duvaucelii | | Vulnerable |
| Maharashtra | Indian giant squirrel | Ratufa indica | | Least Concern |
| Manipur | Sangai | Cervus eldi | | Endangered |
| Meghalaya | Clouded leopard | Neofelis nebulosa | | Vulnerable |
| Mizoram | Himalayan serow | Capricornis thar | | |
| Nagaland | Gayal | Bos frontalis | | |
| Odisha | Sambar | Rusa unicolor | | |
| Punjab | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra | | Least Concern |
| Rajasthan | Chinkara | Gazella bennettii | | |
| Sikkim | Red panda | Ailurus fulgens | | Endangered |
| Tamil Nadu | Nilgiri tahr | Nilgiritragus hylocrius | | |
| Telangana | Spotted deer | Axis axis | | Least Concern |
| Tripura | Phayre's langur | Trachypithecus phayrei | | Endangered |
| Uttar Pradesh | Swamp deer | Rucervus duvaucelii | | Vulnerable |
| Uttarakhand | Alpine musk deer | Moschus chrysogaster | | Endangered |
| West Bengal | Fishing cat | Prionailurus viverrinus | | Vulnerable |
List of Indian state animals (Union territories) · Union territories
Dugong
Dugong
Union territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Common name
Dugong
Binomial name
Dugong dugon
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Indian gray mongoose
Indian gray mongoose
Union territory
Chandigarh
Common name
Indian gray mongoose
Binomial name
Herpestes edwardsi
IUCN category
Least Concern
Nilgai
Nilgai
Union territory
Delhi
Common name
Nilgai
Binomial name
Boselaphus tragocamelus
Hangul
Hangul
Union territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Common name
Hangul
Binomial name
Cervus hanglu
IUCN category
Critically Endangered
Snow leopard
Snow leopard
Union territory
Ladakh
Common name
Snow leopard
Binomial name
Panthera uncia
IUCN category
Vulnerable
Butterfly fish
Butterfly fish
Union territory
Lakshadweep
Common name
Butterfly fish
Binomial name
Chaetodon decussatus
IUCN category
Least Concern
Indian palm squirrel
Indian palm squirrel
Union territory
Puducherry
Common name
Indian palm squirrel
Binomial name
Funambulus palmarum
| Union territory | Common name | Binomial name | Image | IUCN category |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Dugong | Dugong dugon | | Vulnerable |
| Chandigarh | Indian gray mongoose | Herpestes edwardsi | | Least Concern |
| Delhi | Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus | | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Hangul | Cervus hanglu | | Critically Endangered |
| Ladakh | Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | | Vulnerable |
| Lakshadweep | Butterfly fish | Chaetodon decussatus | | Least Concern |
| Puducherry | Indian palm squirrel | Funambulus palmarum | |
References
- "States and Union Territories"https://knowindia.india.gov.in/states-uts/
- "National Symbols"https://www.india.gov.in/india-glance/national-symbols
- "State symbols of India"https://wiienvis.nic.in/KidsCentre/state_symbols_india_8411.aspx
- "Scientific names"https://a-z-animals.com/animals/scientific/
- "IUCN redlist"https://www.iucnredlist.org/