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State-wise Animal Names in India
Every state has its state animal as a symbol of a particular state. India has a national animal i.e. Tiger and its scientific name is Panthera tigris. The Indian Tiger is the symbol of grace, strength, agility, and enormous power. Many animals live in flora and fauna according to weather and climate conditions. In many states killing of state animals and distinct animals is banned. If you kill these state or distinct animals then the Indian Government can impose fines or can take strict action against you.
List of State Animals in India
Most of the State Animals are chosen in terms of their availability in a particular state. Recently Ladakh Union territory declared snow leopard as its state animal. These state animals are most Important from an exam perspective, easy to learn, and can give an edge over others if you mark the correct answers. Go through the entire list and learn the state animal names –
State Name and their State Animals
The list of all Indian States and their State Animals is given below.
| State Names | State Animal Name |
| Andhra Pradesh | Blackbuck |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Mithun |
| Assam | Indian One-horned Rhino |
| Bihar | Gaur |
| Chhattisgarh | Wild Buffalo |
| Goa | Gaur |
| Gujarat | Asiatic Lion |
| Haryana | Blackbuck |
| Himachal Pradesh | Snow Leopard |
| Jharkhand | Elephant |
| Karnataka | Elephant |
| Kerala | Elephant |
| Madhya Pradesh | Swamp Deer (Barasingha) |
| Maharashtra | Giant Squirrel |
| Manipur | Sangai |
| Meghalaya | Clouded Leopard |
| Mizoram | Serow |
| Nagaland | Mithun |
| Odisha | Sambhar deer |
| Punjab | Blackbuck |
| Rajasthan | Chinkara |
| Sikkim | Red Panda |
| Tamil Nadu | Nilgiri Tahr |
| Telangana | Spotted Deer (Jinka) |
| Tripura | Phayre’sLangur |
| Uttarakhand | Musk Deer |
| Uttar Pradesh | Swamp Deer (Barasingha) |
| West Bengal | Fishing cat |
Union Territories and their State Animals
The list of all Indian Union Territories and their State Animals is given below.
| Union Territories Names | State Animal Name |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Dugong |
| Chandigarh | Indian grey mongoose |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | — |
| Delhi | Nilgai |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Kashmir stag |
| Ladakh | Snow Leopard |
| Lakshadweep | Butterfly Fish |
| Puducherry | Indian palm squirrel |
