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What animal is Ukraine's national treasure?

Ukraine's national treasure is blue magpie.

Blue magpie (Cyanopicacyana) is a medium-sized bird, similar in appearance to crow, but larger in size, with turquoise feathers and black longitudinal stripes on its abdomen. Blue magpies live in southern China, Japanese, Korean Peninsula and eastern Russia, among which several provinces in eastern Ukraine are their important habitats.

Blue magpie is a lively bird, which is famous for its beauty, intelligence and friendliness in nature. They often get together and form a community like a small family, helping each other and fighting against foreign enemies. They are friendly, like to bask in the sun on the branches, and also like to take food from other birds home. They will sing together and form a small community like a family.

Ukraine regards blue magpies as a national symbol because they represent wisdom, courage and friendliness. Blue magpies are specially designated as Ukraine's national treasures, and their photos are also printed on Ukrainian paper money as a symbol of Ukraine. Therefore, the blue magpie is not only the national treasure of Ukraine, but also the spiritual symbol of the Ukrainian people.