Meaning & use

fauna

noun·Academic

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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