Cow has been declared as the national animal of Nepal in the country’s newly secular constitution.Some lawmakers have proposed the one-horned rhino as national animal. Since Nepal is a Hindu Country and cow is the sacred animal among Hindus. Nepal had adopted a new constitution on 20th September 2015.
The declaration of cow as an animal has led to the banning of Cow slaughtering in Nepal.
General Knowledge:
List of National Animals of Various Nation:
Albania | Eagle, Lion |
ArmeniaEagle | Dragon |
Antigua and Barbuda | Blue Whale |
Angola | Magnificent Frigatebird |
Argentina | Cougar |
Australia | Kangaroo,Emu |
Bahamas | Orca,Flamingo |
Bangladesh | Royal Bengal Tiger |
Belarus | Wisent,White Stork |
Belgium | Lion |
Belize | Baird’s Tapir |
Bhutan | Takin |
Bolivia | Llama |
Botswana | Zebra |
Brazil | Macaw,Jaguar |
Bulgaria | Lion |
Cambodia | Kouprey |
Canada | Beaver,Canadian Horse |
ChileAndean | Condor,Huemul |
Colombia | Condor |
Costa Rica | Clay-colored Thrush,White-tailed Deer |
Congo (DRC) | Okapi |
China | Chinese dragon,Crane, Giant Panda |
Croatia | Dalmatian |
CubaCuban | Crocodile |
Denmark | Mute Swan |
Egypt | Steppe Eagle |
El Salvador | Turquoise-browed Motmot |
Estonia | Barn Swallow |
Ethiopia | Abyssinian Lion |
Finland | Brown Bear |
France | Gallic rooster |
Germany | Black Eagle |
Gibraltar | Barbary Macaque |
Greece | Dolphin,Phoenix |
Grenada | Ostrich |
Guatemala | Quetzal |
Guyana | Canje Pheasant,Jaguar |
Honduras | White-tailed Deer |
Hungary | Turul |
Iceland | Falcon, Isle of ManManx |
India | The Royal Bengal Tiger |
Ireland | Stag |
Iran | Lion |
Israel | Israeli Gazelle |
Italy | Italian Wolf |
Cote d’Ivoire | Elephant |
Jamaica | Green-and-black Streamertail |
Japan | Green Pheasant,Koi |
Jordan | Camel |
Kenya | Cheetah,Elephant |
Kiribati | Magnificent Frigatebird |
Latvia | Atlantic Swordfish |
Luxembourg | Lion |
Malta | Blue Rock Thrush |
Macedonia | Lion,Sarplaninec,Lynx,Ohrid trout,Magpie |
Madagascar | Ring Tailed Lemur |
Malaysia | Tiger |
Mauritius | Dodo |
Mexico | Chihuahua |
Moldova | Aurochs |
Namibia | Oryx |
Nauru | Great Frigatebird |
Nepal | Cow |
Netherlands | Lion |
New Caledonia | Kagu |
Nigeria | Eagle |
Nicaragua | Turquoise-browed Motmot |
North Korea | Chollima |
Norway | Elk |
New Zealand | Kiwi,sheep,Tuatara |
Pakistan | Markhor |
Palestine | Palestine Sunbird |
Panama | Harpy Eagle |
Papua New Guinea | Birds of Paradise |
Peru | Vicuna |
Philippines | Carabao |
Poland | White-tailed Eagle,Wisent |
Portugal | Barcelos cock |
Republic of China | Formosan Black Bear |
Romania | Lynx |
Russia | Bear |
Serbia | Wolf |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Vervet Monkey |
Singapore | Merlion,Crimson Sunbird |
Somalia | Leopard |
South Africa | Springbok,Elephant |
South Korea | Tiger |
Spain | Bull |
Sri Lanka | Lion |
Sudan | Secretary Bird |
Sweden | Moose |
Thailand | Thai elephant |
Turkey | Gray Wolf |
Trinidad and Tobago | Scarlet Ibis |
Uganda | Grey Crowned Crane |
United Arab Emirates | Falcon |
United Kingdom | Lion |
United States | Bald Eagle |
Vietnam | Water Buffalo |
Venezuela | Turpial |
Zambia | Hyena |
Zimbabwe | Sable Antelope |