Q. Which State / UT has adopted snow leopard and black-necked crane as state animal and bird?
Answer:
Ladakh
Notes:
- The Union Territory of Ladakh has officially adopted snow leopard and black-necked crane as its state animals.
- These two species are endangered. The Black-necked cranes are endemic to the UT while the snow leopards are largely found in this region.
- As per IUCN, Black-necked crane is “Nearly Endangered” while snow leopard is placed in “vulnerable” category.
- The black-necked crane was the state bird of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir till August 2019.