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fauna
noun
[ ˈfɔːnə ]
• the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
• "the flora and fauna of Siberia"
Origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin application of Fauna, the name of a rural goddess, sister of Faunus.