Sunday, 28 October 2012

General Knowledge : National Animal of India



National Animal Tiger


The magnificent Tiger, Panthera tigris  is the National Animal of India. out of eight races of the species known, the Indian race the Royal Bengal Tiger, is found throughout the country except the north western region. It is also found in Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Lion was the national animal of India till 1972. Later on it was replaced by tiger. 

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