When you do a Google search for "National Animals" the autofill tool recommends "National Animals of Scotland." There's a simple reason for that; the national animal of Scotland is a unicorn and its not the only country to be proudly represented by a mythical creature.

In fact, Silk's database of national animals features 16 different mythical creatures. If unicorns are a bit too mainstream of a choice for a mythical horse, check out North Korea's Chollima, an untamable winged horse. If you love animals but hate how they always die before you do, Greece's national animal is a phoenix, the universal symbol of rebirth.

If your a member of House Targaryen, dragons are probably your thing. Fortunately for you, there are several types to choose from. Vietnam has a standard dragon while China has the Chinese Dragon, Bhutan has the Druk thunder dragon, and Wales has Y Ddraig Goch or the Welsh Dragon. There are also several interesting mythical creatures you may never have heard of, including Hungary's Turul, Portugal's Rooster of Barcelos and Sweden's Dalecarlian Horse.

In terms of real animals, the breakdown is not too surprising. Based on Silk's data, 47.8 percent of national animals are mammals. Birds are in second place with 35.7 percent. Lions are the most popular national animal with 10 countries followed by the Andean Condor (5), Golden Eagle (5), Jaguar (4) and African Elephant (3). Insects are the least popular choice for national animal as only Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan Birdwing, and Mexico, with the grasshopper, being the only countries to choose insects as their national animals. Some countries pay tribute to extinct animals. Mauritius honors the extinct Dodo as the flightless bird was endemic to the island. Moldova honors the extinct aurochs.

There are several countries with multiple national animals. The U.K. has 10 national animals, Pakistan has 8 while India, Iran, Mexico and Turkey have six national animals.