The choice of national animal can tell you a lot about a country’s identity

The panda is also the symbol of conservation organisation WWF

1 UNICORN Scotland
Fictional animal placed on the royal coat of arms in the 12th century

2 BENGAL TIGER India
Among the world’s largest big cats

3 BALD EAGLE USA
Perhaps the most well-known

4 STEPPE EAGLE Egypt
Bird of prey of steppe habitat

5 BEAVER AND CANADIAN HORSE Canada
Largest rodent in North America and a horse bred for driving

6 GREEN PHEASANT AND KOI CARP Japan
Two particularly striking species

7 IRISH HARE Ireland
An oft cited but unofficial national animal

8 GOLDEN EAGLE Mexico
Appears on the country’s coat of arms

9 GIANT PANDA China
No surprise here!

10 ITALIAN WOLF Italy
Unofficially a national symbol