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fauna

[faw-nuh] / ˈfɔ nə /


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A tiny parasitic wasp - the Attenboroughnculus tau - was also named in his honour, although it is far from his first fauna namesake.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In the 1960s, Molina and his friends began calling their neighborhood “Frog Town” after the local fauna in the nearby L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"Describing the species encountered during these studies is a critical step in documenting the rich biodiversity of the CCZ, enabling us to communicate effectively about the fauna."

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

But the fauna turn out not to be as cuddly as they appear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

American fauna 14,000 years ago was far richer than it is today.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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