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Organisms of the animal kingdom. (source: WCMC)

Background from Wikipedia

For other uses, see fauna (disambiguation).

Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota.

Zoologists and paleontologists usually use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna".

Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of 80 or so faunal stages, which are a series of rocks all containing similar fossils.

The name comes from Fauna, a Roman fertility and earth goddess. Fauna is also the name of a book that catalogues the animals in such a manner. The term was first used by Linnaeus in the title of his 1746 work Fauna Suecica.

Flora and fauna of Santal life captured with passion  -  22 Oct 2007
The Daily Star,The flora and fauna of Santal life have been clearly indicated in his work and captured with passion. Some scintillating batik work by him have also been

Perth Zoo's first baby echidna make public appearance  -  22 Oct 2007
Sunday Times.au,Perth Zoo’s curator of Australian Fauna, John Lemon, said it was a very exciting time as echidnas were extremely difficult to breed in captivity.

The great Catesby  -  22 Oct 2007
Daily Press,Catesby's love for the flora and fauna of North America is the subject of a new walking tour at the 585-acre historic Bassett Hall in Colonial Williamsburg.

MM Lee visits new Terminal 3 and A380, says competition is endless  -  22 Oct 2007
Channel News Asia,Mr Lee had tough questions for the airport's authorities as well - from the unique roof architecture to the flora and fauna planted at T3.

Saving the pig-nosed turtle  -  22 Oct 2007
The National,Earlier data on pig-nosed turtle populations collected by Mark Rose, now the CEO of Flora and Fauna International, in the 1980s will provide an excellent

Zimbabwe: Forestry Company to Assume New Name  -  22 Oct 2007
AllAfrica.com,..."It is the responsibility of my ministry to ensure that we sustainably manage flora and fauna. "Put simply, we want to have the greatest good for the

Q&A: 'Ganga has more life in it than a forest'  -  22 Oct 2007
Times of India,Along the banks you have rich fauna including black bucks, blue bulls, jackals, wild boar, even leopards. Two hundred years ago there were rhinos and tigers

The 2007 Tokyo Auto Show is Turning Jalopnikese  -  22 Oct 2007
Jalopnik,...we'll be lolly-gagging about with a very special brand of Down on the Street action for you as we bring you the best of the local flora and fauna.

Wetland wonder  -  22 Oct 2007
Farming UK,..."This is a fantastic opportunity for people who love flora and fauna," explained David Keddy, of the Environment Agency, who is leading the project on

CHAMALAPURA: GOVERNOR TO HOLD MEET IN A WEEK  -  22 Oct 2007
Star of Mysore,Lakshmana and other members of the delegation explained to the Governor the hazardous impact of the plant on the flora and fauna, the environment and the

For Your Information  -  22 Oct 2007
MiamiHerald.com,Flora, Fauna, and Other Worlds: Exhibition features works by artist Arnold ''Arnie'' Regan, including abstract and colorful renditions of cityscapes,

Space sensors shed new light on air quality  -  22 Oct 2007
European Space Agency,Air pollution is becoming one of the biggest dangers for the future of the planet, causing premature deaths of humans and damaging flora and fauna.

Fauna's guardian angels  -  Oct 20, 2007
Advertiser Adelaide,BRUISED, broken, starving, orphaned and homeless every year thousands of animals in distress rely on the kindness of SAs Fauna Rescue volunteers.

Kundapur: Flora and Fauna Club Excels in Competitions  -  Oct 19, 2007
Daijiworld.com,The Flora and Fauna club of Kundapur won the first prize in the overall estimate of the performances in various competitions. The expert photographer Budaya

'Follow India and ban gifting animals to foreign countries'  -  Oct 19, 2007
Hindustan Times,Sri Lanka was losing its fauna, she pointed out. "A land known in history for its large elephant population, has only 200 domesticated ones now,

PC heads up project to protect county’s flora and fauna  -  Oct 16, 2007
NW Evening Mail,...“We want to encourage people to respect their environment and, in particular its fauna and flora. “On our doorsteps is some of the most spectacular

“Fauna of Doomâ€? - 7 Deadliest Animals  -  Oct 15, 2007
Environmental Graffiti,No longer must we fear being crushed by a mammoth or gored by a saber-toothed tiger, but there are still many formidable fauna the modern person must face.

Fauna-farmer conflict  -  Oct 15, 2007
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,16 October, 2007 - The mood of the Baling farmers in Trongsa dzongkhag is on a razor’s edge after wild boars plundered and reduced their maize harvest to a

Welcome to the Jungle  -  Oct 18, 2007
TIMEThe best way to catch the country's extraordinary fauna is to plan a two- or three-day trip to one of India's numerous national parks, where jeep and

Zimbabwe: Angola is Rich In Wild Fauna, Says Official  -  Oct 13, 2007
AngolaPress,Harare, 10/13 - Angola is rich in wild and marine fauna and has an exuberant flora, said Saturday in Harare, Zimbabwe, the national director for tourism

Flora, fauna are preserved at Cartright sanctuary  -  Oct 12, 2007
Dundas Star,The two groups teamed up to purchase the 46 acres of flora and fauna and preserve it, each contributing enough for about half the $294000 the land cost,

Cornell recipe cooks up road-kill fauna compost  -  Oct 13, 2007
Ithaca Journal,By Michael Risinit HIGHLAND — Michael Augustine, a highway maintenance supervisor with the New York state Department of Transportation, climbed onto his

Tracing the journey of the river of life  -  Oct 17, 2007
Hindu,RK Sinha of the University of Patna said, “We still have not been able to document all the flora and fauna in the Ganga and its floodplains.

LA Flora and Fauna Dazzle in Chumo's Art  -  Oct 11, 2007
Palisadian-Post,Palisades artist Marlena Chumo is exhibiting her new work, 'Indian Summer,' from October 13 through November 13 at Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station,

UAE's rare tahr goats and mountain fauna face extinction  -  Oct 9, 2007
AME Info,A recent survey by EWS-WWF has confirmed a decline in mountain fauna in Wadi Wurayah (Fujairah). Fewer sightings of not only tahr but also Arabian leopard,

Robina expansion on track  -  Oct 19, 2007
Gold Coast News,As well as having all the normal government permits approved, QIC went the extra green mile and hired an expert fauna group to manage the drainage and fauna

What's on the calendar  -  Oct 20, 2007
Durham News,In addition, there will be a kids' program at 4:30 pm that will focus on butterflies and other local flora and fauna.

Find a friend during Adopt a Shelter Dog Month  -  Oct 18, 2007
Ocala.com,Ricky, a black and white Labrador retriever, is a resident at the center, along with Fauna and Jimbo. Each dog has a unique personality and presents

Eleven fauna and floral species discovered in Vietnam  -  Sep 26, 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,VietNamNet Bridge – The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) has discovered 11 new fauna and floral species in the tropical forest of Truong Son in Vietnam.

NGTI showcases Aussie fauna with ABC  -  Oct 4, 2007
C21Media,National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has extended its relationship with Australian pubcaster ABC, boosting its programming line-up before

China suffers from foreign flora and fauna attack  -  Sep 27, 2007
People's Daily Online,China is facing a flora and fauna attack, a senior agriculture minister said yesterday, citing 140000 shipments containing 2800 types of harmful organisms

TalkBacks for Oct. 18  -  Oct 17, 2007
Aiken Standard (subscription),A little biology review is due those who don't know the difference between flora and fauna. Flora pertains to plant life and fauna pertains to animal life.

NSW commits $8m to fight on weeds  -  Oct 16, 2007
ABC Online,...actually the single biggest threat to biodiversity after land clearing. In NSW alone, 127 individual weeds threaten 204 species, including flora and fauna."

Myself as Sportsman  -  Oct 12, 2007
New Yorker,From there, I pass on to casual mention of the higher fauna—deer and lions, and so on—and in no time the most hardened sportsmen are oozing envy of what

Emu Pt progress outlined  -  Oct 17, 2007
Albany Great Southern Weekender,LandCorp plans to make it an environmental showcase by preserving key areas of fauna habitat and significant vegetation species.

New flora, fauna discovered in Vietnam  -  Sep 27, 2007
Etownian,Scientists in Vietnam have discovered 11 new species of plants and animals in the country, including a snake, two butterflies and five orchid varieties,

Elaine Delcuze speaks at Moss Memorial library  -  Oct 16, 2007
Smoky Mountain Sentinel,For over 40 years Elaine has been monitoring the flora, fauna, and natural and cultural resources of north Georgia and western North Carolina.

Wetlands fauna extinction  -  Sep 23, 2007
Adelaidenow,MANY of Australia's tropical birds face extinction as rising sea levels flood pristine wetlands such as Kakadu, research has shown.

Uganda: Country Moves Forward in France  -  Oct 15, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...whose contents included: a folder with literature on Uganda's history, tourism, investment, trade, regional blocs and a CD of Uganda's fauna and flora.

Tfu-tfu-tfu  -  Oct 11, 2007
Ha'aretz,But since, thanks to the municipality, the southern neighborhoods of Tel Aviv enjoy flora mainly in the form of garbage heaps and fauna mainly in the form

BirdLife launches seminal publication on Gozo’s wildlife  -  Oct 15, 2007
Malta Independent Online,Nature in Gozo, a BirdLife Malta publication detailing the flora and fauna of Gozo and featuring a plethora of colour photographs, was launched yesterday by

Local coach departuresDeparts November 163 days from £129  -  Oct 12, 2007
ic Wales,It is also home to a diversity of flora and fauna with ponies and cattle grazing freely and deer browsing under the canopies of mighty oak trees.

California College's Planned Sale of Canadian Island Falls Through  -  Oct 17, 2007
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)The island was donated in 2002 to the college, which initially planned to use it for researchers to study its flora and fauna, including bald eagles.

Native bats bound for Auckland Zoo  -  Sep 26, 2007
TVNZ,The 12 bats will be cared for by specialist native fauna keepers at the zoo's New Zealand Fauna Conservation Centre, and the zoo's veterinary team at the

for-indie-pop-band-of-montreal-playing-can-be-hard-work  -  Oct 15, 2007
PopMatters,So although Of Montreal is still officially touring behind its fascinating late January release, “Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?,� a dizzying,

POP FAERIES  -  Oct 10, 2007
New York Press,By JR Taylor Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?—which sounds more like the title of a lost Terence Trent D’Arby album—is certainly moving units.

Tree The Spa at Half Moon - A Stylish Destination  -  Oct 21, 2007
Jamaica Observer,With treatment rooms surrounded by flourishing flora and fauna, Fern Tree Spa is similar to Fern Tree House's original colonial design that encompasses

Melbourne in worldwide fight to save the tiger  -  Sep 30, 2007
The Age,The zoo supports Fauna and Flora International in conservation efforts in Sumatra to preserve habitat for tigers, of which about 400 survive.

Phosphate miners take fight to court  -  Sep 27, 2007
The Australian,Mr Turnbull knocked back the application because of the potential impact on the island's flora and fauna. He said any expansion of mining on the island

Phosphate miner to battle govt in court  -  Sep 26, 2007
The Age,The company says none of the fauna the minister seeks to protect lives on the blocks of land it proposes to mine. Phosphate Resources human resources

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