National Animal of IndiaThe national animal of India is the magnificent Royal Bengal Tiger. Its scientific name is Panthera tigris tigris. The Bengal Tiger is a striped animal with a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The Royal Bengal tiger is the symbol of strength, agility, and grace. The Royal Bengal Tiger is majestic, regal and lethal at the same TIME which makes it one of the most distinguished carnivores among the Indian fauna. It is KNOWN for its mystic and charming features that set it apart from the rest of the wild animals found anywhere in India. It is these qualities that makes it the national animal of India. The scientific classification of the national animal of India, Royal Bengal Tigers is as follows:KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataCladeSynapsidaClassMammaliaOrderCarnivoraFamilyFelidaeGenusPantheraSpeciesPanthera tigrisSubspeciesPanthera tigris tigrisThe national animal of India is mainly found in the following places.Grasslands and dry scrub land (Ranthambore in Rajasthan)TROPICAL and SUBTROPICAL rainforests (Corbett in Uttarakhand/Periyar in Kerala)Mangroves (Sunderbans)Both wet and dry DECIDUOUS forests (Kanha in Madhya Pradesh/Simlipal in Odisha).Life Span of A TigerA Bengal tiger has an average lifespan of 8 to 10 years in the wild.The maximum lifespan of the wild specimen is about 15 years.Very few tigers reach the 15 years in the wild because they eventually become too weak to hunt large animals.In captivity, Bengal tigers can live as long as 18 to 20 years.