Ladakh adopts State animal and bird
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- Ladakh adopted two endangered species, snow leopard and black-necked crane, as State animal and State bird respectively of the UT of Ladakh.
Black-necked crane
- Black-necked cranes, considered loyal couples, are only found in Ladakh’s Changthang region.
Snow leopard
- They has been categorised as “vulnerable” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ladakh-adopts-state-animal-and-bird/article36239008.ece