Mapped: The National Animals of the Asia-Pacific

Mapped: National Animals by Country in Asia

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Countries can select their national animals to represent either their heritage or natural biodiversity.

In this graphic we’ve mapped the national animals of 29 countries across Asia, based on information from AnimalSake.

Which is the Most Common National Animal in Asia?

The tiger is the dominant symbol across Asia. It is the national animal in South Korea, Malaysia, India, and Bangladesh.

While tigers are extinct in South Korea and Vietnam, Royal Bengal Tigers—now threatened by poaching and loss of habitat—continue to roam in India and Bangladesh.

The lion and the elephant are the national animals of two countries (Singapore and Sri Lanka, Thailand and Laos, respectively).

Threatened, Endangered, and Vulnerable

The animals across the vast majority of the countries on our list—21 out of 29—are threatened, endangered, or vulnerable.

Hunting and loss of habitat decimated Cambodia’s kouprey, also known as the forest ox and grey ox. There have been no confirmed sightings of a kouprey for several decades. The WWF reports that the species is most likely extinct.

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