State Animals in India, State-wise Full List

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.

States 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

If you are preparing for any competitive exam, questions can be asked from the above list. Go through this list and try to remember state animals. These are easy to learn and can give you an edge over others in the examination. The questions on state animals can be asked in the General Knowledge and General Awareness Section of any competitive examination.

State Birds for all States/ Union Territories

State Flowers for all States/ Union Territories