Your
National
Animal
Is . . .
Countries choose national symbols
to represent their lands.
Take a world tour . . . in national animals!
Click the animals to learn more . . .
Bald Eagle and Bison = United States
Eagles are free and strong. (See Isaiah
40:31.) Native Americans depended
on bison for food and shelter. But
what about the turkey? Click here
to find out how that goofy bird missed out on being named national animal.
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Fennec Fox = Algeria
A teeny animal that needs almost no water
at all? Sounds perfect for Algeria’s desert
terrain. Fun fact: Fennec foxes are the
smallest foxes on Earth. Their huge ears
let out body heat to keep them cool.
Lion = England, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Luxembourg, Morocco, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Togo
Courageous? Strong? Sounds like a lion
—and exactly what people want their
nations to be too. Jesus is called the
Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
Snow Leopard = Afghanistan
Snow leopards are beautiful and
rare. They live in only 12 countries.
Afghanistan is one of them.
Red Kangaroo = Australia
Native Australians hunted this biggest
type of kangaroo for thousands of years
for fur and food. Red kangaroo? Yum!
North American Beaver = Canada
Early Canadians earned a lot of money
selling beaver furs. They made it their
national animal as a way to say “thanks.”
Golden Eagle = Mexico
On the Mexican flag, this majestic bird sits on
a cactus gobbling up a snake. Legend says the
Aztecs knew to put their capital in the spot
where they saw this strange event happening.
Siberian Tiger = South Korea
Once, many tigers roamed Korea. Koreans
value tigers for their strength and protection
and tell many stories about them.
Unicorn = Scotland
Yep, the national
animal of Scotland is
really the unicorn!
Unicorns stand for
power and purity. They
are independent and
hard to capture . . . just
like people in Scottish
history. And in
Medieval art, a unicorn
often represents
Christ. Why do you
think that is?
Think about it: God made a world teeming with creatures of all kinds. Each has unique strengths and quirks. If you had your own country, what animal would you choose for a national symbol? Tell us about it! Email WORLDkidseditor@wng.org with an explanation for your choice.
In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. — Job 12:10