This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make the Red Fox national animal of England instead of a non native Lion.
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Currently the national animal of England is a Lion which is a non native species. It would be a lot more fitting to have an animal native to our shores as a national animal.
The Red Fox is the perfect animal I think to represent our country and English ways.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the association of the lion with England is a matter of tradition and not something with a formal status that the UK Government or Parliament is responsible for.
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