Question

………. is the Indian National animal.
(a) Lion
(b) Tiger
(c) Elephant
(d) Peacock

Answer 1

Hint: This animal is the largest extant cat species that belong to the genus Panthera. It has dark orange-brown vertical stripes on its body. The lifespan of this animal is about 10 to 15 years and it runs at the speed of 49 to 65 kilometers per hour.

Complete answer:
Tiger is the National animal of India. Its scientific name stills Panthera tigris and it belongs to the genus Panthera. The largest cat species known on this planet earth is Tiger. The reason behind considering the Tiger as the national animal of India is that it symbolizes the strength, power, elegance, alertness, grace, endurance, and intelligence of the nation.
-Earlier till 1972 lion was considered the national animal of India but later on it was replaced by the tiger.
-A large variety of habitats have been occupied by tigers. It is ranging from dry green forests and evergreen forests to the swampy mangrove area.
-In India tigers are seen throughout the country except in the North-Western region.
-Tigers are carnivorous animals, they depend upon herbivorous animals such as deer and wild boar for their food.
-Generally, tigers hunt at night for food.
-The pattern of stripes found on the body of the tiger is different and unique in each tiger. This pattern helps in their identification.
-Only five subspecies of tiger are found nowadays, these subspecies are Bengal tiger, South China tiger, Indo-Chinese tiger, Sumatran tiger, and the Siberian tiger.
-Three species of tiger have become extinct these are the Caspian tiger, Bali tiger, and Javan tiger.
-On the IUCN Red List the tiger is listed under endangered species.

So, the correct answer is option (b),’ Tiger’.

Note:
-Tiger is considered the national animal of India because it symbolizes the strength, power, elegance, alertness, grace, endurance, and intelligence of the nation.
-Tiger is the largest cat species known on this planet earth.
-A large variety of habitats have been occupied by tigers. It is ranging from dry green forests and evergreen forests to the swampy mangrove area.
-Three species of tiger have become extinct these are the Caspian tiger, Bali tiger, and Javan tiger.