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fauna

All the species of animals found in a particular region, period, or special environment. Five faunal realms, based on terrestrial animal species, are generally recognized: Holarctic, including Nearactic (North America) and Paleartic (Eurasia and northern Africa); Paleotropical (tropical Africa and Southeast Asia); Neotropical (Central and South America); Australian; and Antarctic.


fauna
1. all the animal life of a given place or time, esp when distinguished from the plant life (flora)
2. a descriptive list of such animals

fauna [′fȯn·ə]
(zoology)
Animals.
The animal life characteristic of a particular region or environment.


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95) which showcases the diversity of animal life (and their food chains) in the tropical oceans, as well as how tropical oceans are interconnected with other seas and oceans.
This in turn limits food sources, and thus displaces animal life.
After a very long pause, he replied, ``I prefer focusing on human life as opposed to animal life.
 
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