List of All Indian State Animals
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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.
Most of the state animals are chosen in terms of their availability in a particular state. Recently, Ladakh Union territory declared the snow leopard as its state animal. Go through the entire list and learn the state animal names -
Indian State Names and their State Animals
| 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
| 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.