Meaning & use
fauna
The animals living naturally in a particular region, habitat, or time period.
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The national park protects a wide variety of native fauna, including elk and wolves.
Fossils reveal what fauna once roamed this area millions of years ago.
A note on using this word
'Fauna' is almost always paired with 'flora', its counterpart term for plant life, as in 'the region's flora and fauna'.
Words with a similar meaning
wildlifeanimal life
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