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