fauna
n. uncountablen. all the animals that live in a specific area or during a certain time in history. It is often used together with 'flora' to talk about the nature of a place.
n. the collective animal life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. Frequently paired with 'flora' to describe the biological makeup of an ecosystem.
The local fauna includes many rare species of birds.
Scientists are studying how the local fauna has adapted to the rising temperatures in the desert.
The fossil record provides a detailed window into the prehistoric fauna that roamed these plains before the last glacial maximum altered the landscape forever.
Feminine form of Faunus. Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w-, whence Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “beast”), Illyrian-related Daunus. Some refer it to faveō.
Uncountable when referring to the collective group; occasionally used as a countable noun when referring to distinct sets of animals from different regions.