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What is the best national animal?

by YPB Team1 vote

Countries pick an animal to stand for them, and the choices say as much about the country as the creature. Lions, tigers, eagles, kangaroos and one unicorn are all on the ballot.

  1. Giant Panda — ranked #11
    Giant Panda
    China's diplomatic mascot as much as its national animal.
    1000pts
    DI
  2. Kangaroo — ranked #22
    Kangaroo
    Australia's emblem, chosen partly because it cannot walk backwards.
    777pts
  3. Bald Eagle — ranked #33
    Bald Eagle
    The United States' emblem since 1782.
    678pts
  4. Kiwi — ranked #44
    Kiwi
    New Zealand's flightless icon, and its people's own nickname.
    555pts
  5. Lion — ranked #55
    Lion
    National animal of Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, the Netherlands and more.
    555pts
  6. Golden Eagle — ranked #66
    Golden Eagle
    Mexico's emblem, on the flag with a serpent in its beak.
    555pts
  7. Gallic Rooster — ranked #77
    Gallic Rooster
    France's unofficial emblem, born of a Latin pun.
    0pts
  8. Unicorn — ranked #88
    Unicorn
    Scotland's national animal, and the only mythical one on this list.
    0pts
  9. Tiger — ranked #99
    Tiger
    National animal of India, Bangladesh, Malaysia and North Korea.
    0pts
  10. Beaver — ranked #1010
    Beaver
    Canada's emblem, and the animal its fur trade was built on.
    0pts
  11. Thai Elephant — ranked #1111
    Thai Elephant
    Thailand's sacred national animal.
    0pts
  12. Springbok — ranked #1212
    Springbok
    South Africa's national animal and rugby namesake.
    0pts
  13. Welsh Dragon — ranked #1313
    Welsh Dragon
    Wales' red dragon, one of the oldest flags still flown.
    0pts

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Comments

Seven countries name the lion, four name the tiger, and Scotland went with a unicorn, which tells you what the category is: https://youpick.best/articles/lion-vs-tiger-ranked

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