According to Wikipedia, the snow leopard is the National Animal of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan – all Muslim nations, although Afghanistan is the only one militant about it. The National Animal of Pakistan is the markhor, a Himalayan goat similar to the Bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains.
The markhor isn't a predator, of course. The snow leopard is the largest predator in Pakistan, but I don't know if it is a "national predator" there.
Getting out of furrydom, the Uzbekistan government has recently officially recommended that Uzbeks stop displaying Santa Claus and Grandfather Winter costumes at Christmastime or New Year's since they aren't traditionally Uzbek. Unofficially, it's probably more pertinent that they aren't traditionally Muslim.
According to Wikipedia, the snow leopard is the National Animal of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan – all Muslim nations, although Afghanistan is the only one militant about it. The National Animal of Pakistan is the markhor, a Himalayan goat similar to the Bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains.
The markhor isn't a predator, of course. The snow leopard is the largest predator in Pakistan, but I don't know if it is a "national predator" there.
Getting out of furrydom, the Uzbekistan government has recently officially recommended that Uzbeks stop displaying Santa Claus and Grandfather Winter costumes at Christmastime or New Year's since they aren't traditionally Uzbek. Unofficially, it's probably more pertinent that they aren't traditionally Muslim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markhor
Fred Patten