Definition of Fauna. Meaning of Fauna. Synonyms of Fauna

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Definition of Fauna

Fauna
Fauna Fau"na, n. [NL.: cf. F. faune. See Faun.] (Zo["o]l.) The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna.

Meaning of Fauna from wikipedia

- Fauna (pl.: faunae or faunas) is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding terms for plants and fungi are flora...
- Fauna [ˈfau̯na] is a Roman rustic goddess said in differing ancient sources to be the wife, sister, or daughter of Faunus (the Roman counterpart of Pan)...
- Look up Fauna or fauna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fauna is a collective term for animal life. Fauna may also refer to: Fauna (deity), an ancient...
- The fauna of Ireland comprises all the animal species inhabiting the island of Ireland and its surrounding waters. This table uses figures supplied by...
- are considered the fauna of Asia. Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the west between Europe and Asia, the term "fauna of Asia" is somewhat...
- Fauna of Poland, according to the Polish Museum and Institute of Zoology, includes approximately 36,000 species. The most common type of fauna in Poland...
- The fauna of Africa are all the animals living in Africa and its surrounding seas and islands. The more characteristic African fauna are found in the Afro-tropical...
- Fauna of Liechtenstein may refer to: List of birds of Liechtenstein List of mammals of Liechtenstein Outline of Liechtenstein v t e...
- The fauna of Australia consists of a large variety of animals; some 46% of birds, 69% of mammals, 94% of amphibians, and 93% of reptiles that inhabit...
- The concept of the three great evolutionary faunas of marine animals from the Cambrian to the present (that is, the entire Phanerozoic) was introduced...