​10 Indian States And their Animals​

 Here are 10 Indian states and their official state animals:

1. Maharashtra

• State Animal: Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica)

2. Karnataka

• State Animal: Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

3. Rajasthan

• State Animal: Camel (Camelus dromedarius)

4. Gujarat

• State Animal: Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)

5. Kerala

• State Animal: Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

6. Tamil Nadu

• State Animal: Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)

7. West Bengal

• State Animal: Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

8. Madhya Pradesh

• State Animal: Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)

9. Assam

• State Animal: One-Horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

10. Uttarakhand

• State Animal: Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)

These animals are often protected and considered symbols of the states' rich biodiversity and natural heritage.