The National Animals of Asia-Pac 🐘

What We’re Showing

This map shows the national animals of 29 countries across Asia, based on information from AnimalSake. 

Key Takeaways

• National animals in 21 of these 29 countries are either vulnerable, threatened, or endangered 
• India and Bangladesh share the same national animal—the Bengal Tiger—which is threatened by poaching and loss of habitat 
• North Korea’s chollima is a mythical creature