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This is a list of animals that represent first-level administrative country subdivisions.
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This is a list of animals that represent first-level administrative country subdivisions.
| Provinces and territories (autonomous regions) | Provincial animals | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Guangdong [ citation needed ] | Giant panda (territorial animal of Guangdong) |  |
| Silver pheasant (territorial bird of Guangdong) |  | |
| Hainan | Hainan partridge |  |
| Ningxia | Blue-eared pheasant |  |
| Red panda |  | |
| Qinghai | Black-necked crane |  |
| Shaanxi | Crested ibis |  |
| Shanxi | Brown eared pheasant |  |
| Country | National animal | Picture |
|---|---|---|
 Japan | Koi, green pheasant |  |
| Prefecture | Prefectural animal | |
 Akita | Akita dog |  |
 Chiba | Meadow bunting |  |
| Bream |  | |
| Coho salmon |  | |
 Kanagawa | Common gull |  |
| Orca |  | |
 Hokkaidō | Red-crowned crane |  |
 Kyoto | Raccoon dog |  |
| Streaked shearwater | ||
 Tokyo | Boar |  |
| Black-headed gull |  | |
| State | State animals and birds | Pictures |
|---|---|---|
 Sarawak | Rhinoceros hornbill |  |
 Johore | Malayan tiger |  |
 Perak | Malayan tiger | |
 Negeri Sembilan | ||
 Malacca | Mousedeer | |
 Selangor | White-bellied sea eagle |  |
| State | State animal | Picture |
|---|---|---|
 Chihuahua | Chihuahua |  |
 Tabasco | Bull |  |
| Provinces, state and territories | Sub-national animals and birds of Pakistan | Picture |
|---|---|---|
 Islamabad Capital Territory | Rhesus macaque Rose-ringed parakeet |   |
 Balochistan | Dromedary camel MacQueen's bustard |   |
 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Kabul markhor White-crested kalij pheasant |   |
 The Punjab | Urial Peafowl |   |
 Sindh | Sindh ibex Sind sparrow |   |
| Gilgit–Baltistan | Wild yak Shaheen falcon |   |
| Country | National animal | Picture |
|---|---|---|
 Philippines | Carabao Also the Philippine eagle, bangus |  |
| Province | Provincial animal | |
| Cebu | Tiger |  |
| Bohol | Unicorn, red deer |  |
| Historic region | National animal | |
|---|---|---|
| Transylvania | Eagle |  |
| Muntenia | Raven |  |
| Moldova | Aurochs |  |
| Northern Dobruja | Dolphin |  |
| Banat | Lion |  |
| Country | National animal | |
|---|---|---|
 South Korea | Siberian tiger |  |
| Province | Provincial animal | |
 Jeju Province | Woodpecker |  |
 Seoul | Korean magpie |  |
| Country | National animal | |
|---|---|---|
 Spain | Bull |  |
| Autonomous community | Community animal | |
 Asturias | Goat |  |
 Basque Country | Latxa sheep |  |
| Pottoka |  | |
| Betizu cow |  | |
 Canary Islands | Atlantic canary [26] |  |
 Cantabria | Tudanca cow |  |
 Catalonia | Catalan donkey |  |
| Phoenix |  | |
| Wyvern |  | |
 Ceuta | Atlantic mackerel [27] [28] |  |
 Extremadura | White stork |  |
 Galicia | Blonde Galician cow |  |
 Navarre | Latxa sheep | |
| Boar |  | |
 Valencian Community | Bat |  |
| Special municipalities, counties, and cities | animal | Picture |
|---|---|---|
 Taipei | Taiwan blue magpie |  |
 New Taipei City | Little egret |  |
 Keelung | Black kite |  |
| black porgy |  | |
 Penghu | Oriental skylark |  |
| Longfin grouper |  |
| Subdivision | Animal | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Home nations | ||
 England | Lion |  |
 Scotland | Unicorn | |
| Scottish Terrier |  | |
 Wales | Red dragon |  |
| Counties | ||
 Cornwall | Cornish chough [29] |  |
 Kent | White horse [30] |  |
 Sussex | Martlet | |
 Essex | Cat |  |
| Crown Dependencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependecy | Animal Nickname | Picture | |
 Jersey | Crapaud (toads) | ||
| Bailiwick of Guernsey |  Guernsey | Les ânes (donkeys) | |
 Alderney | vaques (cows) | ||
| Lapins (rabbits) | |||
 Sark | corbin (crows) | ||
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