List of Indian state animals
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and the Union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. As most of the other countries India too has a national emblem—the Lion Capital of Sarnath.
Apart from India's national emblem, each of its States and Union Territories have their own state seals and symbols which include state animals, birds, trees, flowers etc. A list of state animals of India is given below. See Symbols of Indian states and territories for a complete list of all State characters and seals.
State | Common name | IUCN Category | Notes |
Andhra Pradesh | Blackbuck | LC | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Mithun | VU | |
Assam | One-horned rhinoceros | VU | The state hosts majority of Indian rhinos living in the Sub-continent |
Bihar | Gaur | VU | |
Chhattisgarh | Wild water buffalo | EN | |
Goa | India bison/ Gaur/Gavoredo in Konkani | VU | |
Gujarat | Asiatic lion | EN | Lives exclusively in Gir Forest National Park |
Haryana | Blackbuck | LC | |
Himachal Pradesh | Snow leopard | VU | |
Jharkhand | Indian elephant | EN | |
Karnataka | Indian elephant | EN | Karnataka has the largest number of elephants in India |
Kerala | Indian elephant | EN | Elephants are an integral part of Kerala's culture. See Elephants in Kerala Culture |
Madhya Pradesh | Barasingha Swamp deer | VU | |
Maharashtra | Indian giant squirrel | LC | |
Manipur | Sangai | EN | |
Meghalaya | Clouded leopard | VU | |
Mizoram | Himalayan serow | NT | |
Nagaland | Gayal/Mithun | VU | |
Odisha | Sambar | VU | |
Punjab | Blackbuck | LC | |
Rajasthan | Dromedary Camel | LC | |
Sikkim | Red panda | EN | |
Tamil Nadu | Nilgiri tahr | EN | |
Telangana | Spotted deer | LC | |
Tripura | Phayre's langur | EN | |
Uttar Pradesh | Swamp deer | VU | |
Uttarakhand | Alpine musk deer | EN | |
West Bengal | Fishing Cat | VU |