Which indian state has this animal as the state animal

On February 1, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh gave his people a surprise. He declared the Indus Dolphin, one of the world’s rarest mammals, Punjab’s ‘State Aquatic Animal’ “Delighted to declare the Indus River Dolphin as the State Aquatic Animal of Punjab. My government will do everything needed to conserve this endangered species— a rare aquatic mammal found only in the Beas river,” tweeted Captain Singh. The ‘State Animal’ of Punjab is the Blackbuck, while the ‘State Bird’ is the Northern Goshawk, famous for its association with the Tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. Each of India’s 29 states have a State Animal, State Bird, State Flower and State Tree. There is also the category of ‘State Aquatic Animal’. The state of Rajasthan has made an innovation here too. It has a ‘State Wild Animal’, the Chinkara or Indian Gazelle,while its ‘State Animal’ is the Dromedary Camel. The practice of naming a particular animal and bird as an emblem of the state goes back to the 1970s. M K Ranjitsinh, the architect of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, who was part of the government then, told Down To Earth (DTE), “At the time, I was Director of Wildlife Preservation under the Wild Life Protection Act. Declaring a state animal or bird was a guideline that I and my team issued to state governments in the 1970s. The idea was that since certain animals were endemic to certain parts of the country, declaring them as state emblems garnered special attention for them. It als...

Brief Introduction There are unique state symbols for each state and Union Territory, which include state animals, birds, trees, flowers, songs, emblems, etc. Here we have compiled a complete State-wise list of State Animal. Symbols of Indian States are an important part of Indian State General Knowledge for all competitive exams. Therefore, we have gathered all the information we could about the state symbols and emblems across all states, plus the union territories. The purpose of this blog is to provide you with useful information. There is all the information you need in this blog. Please find below a list of all States and Union Territories of India with links to their blogs. Featured Posts • May 24, 2023 • May 24, 2023 • May 22, 2023 • May 22, 2023 • May 20, 2023 • May 19, 2023 • May 16, 2023 • May 15, 2023 • May 14, 2023 • May 13, 2023 • May 11, 2023 • May 10, 2023 • May 09, 2023 • May 08, 2023 • May 06, 2023 • May 05, 2023 • May 04, 2023 • May 03, 2023 • May 03, 2023 • May 02, 2023 • May 01, 2023 • Apr 28, 2023 • Apr 27, 2023 • Apr 26, 2023 • Apr 25, 2023 • Apr 24, 2023 • Apr 22, 2023 • Apr 21, 2023 • Apr 20, 2023 • Apr 19, 2023 • Apr 18, 2023 • Apr 17, 2023 • Apr 15, 2023 • Apr 14, 2023 • Apr 14, 2023 • Apr 13, 2023 • Apr 12, 2023 • Apr 11, 2023 • Apr 10, 2023 • Apr 09, 2023 • Apr 08, 2023 • Apr 06, 2023 • Apr 05, 2023 • Apr 04, 2023 • Apr 03, 2023 • Apr 01, 2023 • Mar 31, 2023 • Mar 29, 2023 • Mar 28, 2023 • Mar 27, 2023 • Mar 26, 2023 • Mar 25, 2023 • Mar 24, 20...

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The Indian giant squirrel, also known as the Malabar giant squirrel, is a large species of tree squirrel that is only found in India. The state animal of the Indian state of Maharashtra is known as’shekru’ in Marathi. Giant squirrels are nearly three feet long from tip to tail and appear far too large to be squirrels. Classification of Indian Giant Squirrel Common Name Indian giant squirrel Local Name Shekru Zoological Name Ratufa Indica Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Family Sciuridae Genus Ratufa Table of Contents • • • • • Habit and Habitat of State Animal of Maharashtra Indian Giant Squirrel • They prefer mixed deciduous and moist evergreen forests, as well as tropical and rain forests. They are arboreal, spending the majority of their time in trees. • The Indian giant squirrel is an omnivore, eating fruits, flowers, nuts, bark, bird eggs, and insects. They prefer to build their nests in tall, densely branched trees. • It usually remains high in the forest canopy, never leaving the trees. This squirrel can jump from tree to tree by using its long tail for stability. • The Giant Squirrel’s large tails help it balance and move quickly, running and jumping on surprisingly thin branches high in the forest. • They are naturally wary and shy. They either live alone or in pairs. They travel from tree to tree, jumping up to six times. • Breeding occurs all year, or at least several times a year. During the breeding season, males actively compete ...

Express News Service CHENNAI: Though the state government hiked the Animal Birth Control (ABC) surgery rates to keep a check on the stray dog population, no corporation or local body is abiding by it. In March this year, the Animal Husbandry department issued an order revising the minimum rate to carry out ABC from Rs 445 to Rs 1,650, which includes Rs 200 for dog catching and admission, and Rs 1,450 for pre-operation care and post-operative care. The local bodies are the primary implementing agencies of the ABC programme. However, in most of the districts, they are unable to implement it due to lack of facilities and are outsourcing the job to NGOs, who have permission from the Animal Welfare Board of India. So far, the programme hasn’t been successful resulting in ballooning of stray dog population, thereby dog bites and the threat of deadly rabies infection. As per the information tabled in Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar last year, Tamil Nadu ranks second in the country when it comes to number of dog bites. In 2022, the state has reported 3,30,264 dog-bite cases. What is startling is that the number is one lakh higher than the previous year. On the other hand, states like Uttar Pradesh have brought down the cases to a meagre 13,455. In 2019, UP had the dubious distinction topping the table with over 20 lakh dog-bite cases. State Animal Welfare Board member Shruti Vinodh Raj agreed there has been a delay is local bo...

Before August 5, 2019, when the former state of Jammu & Kashmir was converted into the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, the Hangul ( Cervus Hanglu), was the state animal of Jammu & Kashmir and the black-necked crane, its state bird. Being the state animal, the Hangul has been at the centre of wildlife conservation efforts in Kashmir for decades. However, after the change in political status of Jammu and Kashmir, no notification has so far been issued about the Hangul being declared as the Union Territory (UT) animal for Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, an order has been issued by the Jammu & Kashmir government to the wildlife protection department to identify the new UT bird for Jammu & Kashmir. The erstwhile state bird of Jammu and Kashmir, the black-necked crane, is found only in Ladakh which has been carved out as a separate union territory. A pair of Black-necked Crane at Tsokar-Changthang in Ladakh [image by: Narinder Patil] Their appealing physical features and large size made the black-necked crane and the Hangul perfect representations of the region’s rich wildlife. Black-necked cranes are giant birds with whitish bodies, long slender black legs and long black necks with a red crown adorning their heads. They live on high altitudes in the Tibetan plateau, Ladakh and Bhutan, and are the only species of the crane family in such habitats. It is the undisputed king of birds in the Ladakh and Kashmir Himalayas and was, therefore, a natural choice for the st...

• Andhra Pradesh • Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • Bihar • Chhattisgarh • Goa • Gujarat • Haryana • Himachal Pradesh • Jharkhand • Karnataka • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Manipur • Meghalaya • Mizoram • Nagaland • Odisha • Punjab • Rajasthan • Sikkim • Tamil Nadu • Telangana • Tripura • Uttar Pradesh • Uttarakhand • West Bengal • Andaman & Nicobar • Chandigarh • Delhi • Jammu & Kashmir • Ladakh • Lakshadweep • Puducherry A question you have most likely encountered in a general knowledge quiz is to name the official animal or bird of a state or union territory. Most of us are familiar with the bird, animal and tree that represent our region. But do you know why we have these symbols, to begin with? In an interview with While it may seem like a great way to increase awareness and encourage conservation, having the tag of 'State Animal' has worked for some species, while for many others, it has become an irrelevant piece of trivia. Mr Jhala shares the example of the Sangai, which was declared as Manipur's state animal in 1975. At the time, only 14 Sangai deer were present in the state. With the attention gained by virtue of its new status, the numbers increased considerably, and the locals also acknowledged the need to protect the animal. We bring you some quick facts about the official animal of every state and union territory in India. While the facts may seem familiar, we ask you to take a step back and think about what the pedestal means for the animal itself. Som...

Recently, many Chief Ministers have been declaring certain animals as their state animal to provide a sense of national heritage to the residents so that they can protect these animals and endangered species. The main idea behind the declaration of animals as state animals is to provide safety to all of the endangered species and also develop a sense of pride in the hearts and minds of the residents of the state. Given below we are sharing the list of state animals in India as per the latest data of 2021. We have shared the name of the state animal of Tamil Nadu, the state animal of Karnataka, the state animal of Andhra Pradesh, the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir and many more. You can also check out the List of State Animals in India 2021 given below. List Of State Animals In India There are a total of 29 states present in India and each and every state has now almost declared their state animal in order to help protect the indigenous species in India and also provide the residents’ insight into the heritage of their state. The national animal and the state animals are selected based upon the characteristic of the country and the animal which identified with the characteristic most accurately. The candidates can check out the table given below in order to know more details regarding the state animal of India. Given below we have shared the state animal of Delhi and the state animal of Kerala along with all of the other states present in India. State Wise List Of State ...