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Indian State Animals
State animals represent the diverse wildlife found across India and serve as a symbol of a state’s ecological richness. These animals are often linked to the cultural and mythological traditions of the region.
For example, the Asiatic Lion is the state animal of Gujarat, while the Royal Bengal Tiger represents West Bengal. Some animals, like the Blackbuck (Haryana, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh), are shared by multiple states due to their historical significance.
Conservation of these state animals is a priority, as many are endangered or vulnerable species. On Vushii.com, we provide a comprehensive guide to Indian state animals, covering their habitat, significance, and conservation status.
| S.No. | State | Common Name | Binomial Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
| 2 | Haryana | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
| 4 | Assam | One-horned rhinoceros | Rhinoceros unicornis |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | Snow leopard | Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia |
| 6 | Arunachal Pradesh | Gayal/Mithun | Bos Frontalis |
| 7 | Bihar | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| 8 | Goa | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh | Wild water buffalo | Bubalus bubalis arnee |
| 10 | Gujarat | Asiatic lion | Panthera leo persica |
| 11 | Jharkhand | Indian elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| 12 | Karnataka | Indian elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Barasingha Swamp deer | Rucervus duvaucelii |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Indian giant squirrel | Ratufa indica |
| 15 | Manipur | Sangai | Cervus eldi eldi |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Clouded leopard | Neofelis nebulosa |
| 17 | Mizoram | Himalayan serow | Capricornis thar |
| 18 | Nagaland | Gayal/Mithun | Bos frontalis |
| 19 | Odisha | Sambar | Rusa unicolor |
| 20 | Rajasthan | Chinkara | Gazella bennettii |
| 21 | Sikkim | Red panda | Ailurus fulgens |
| 22 | Tamil Nadu | Nilgiri tahr | Nilgiritragus hylocrius |
| 23 | Telangana | Spotted deer (Chital) | Axis axis |
| 24 | Tripura | Phayre's langur | Trachypithecus phayrei |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh | Swamp deer | Rucervus duvaucelii |
| 26 | Uttarakhand | Alpine musk deer | Moschus chrysogaster |
| 27 | West Bengal | Fishing Cat | Prionailurus viverrinus |
| 28 | Kerala | Indian elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| 29 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) | Dugong | Dugong dugon |
| 30 | Chandigarh (UT) | Indian Gray Mongoose | Herpestes edwardsi |
| 31 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) | - | - |
| 32 | Delhi (UT) | Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus |
| 33 | Jammu and Kashmir (UT) | Kashmir stag/Hangul | Cervus elaphus hanglu |
| 34 | Ladakh (UT) | Snow leopard | Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia |
| 35 | Lakshadweep (UT) | Butterfly fish | Chaetodon decussatus |
| 36 | Puducherry (UT) | Indian palm squirrel | Funambulus palmarum |
| 37 | Daman and Diu (UT) | - | - |
