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faunaAll 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Also a few pages might have been given up profitably to the consideration of the indigenous flora and fauna of Kukuanaland. They were in the midst of the country of the Moon, and there they collected some precious documents concerning the manners, government, religion, fauna, and flora of the region. The fauna and the flora are too closely allied in this submarine world. |
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