Fauna

/ˈfɔːnə/ noun

All the animal life of a particular region, time period, or environment.

From New Latin “Fauna,” the name of a Roman goddess of the earth and animals, feminine form of “Faunus.” It became a scientific term to match “flora” for plants.

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