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Fauna Animals Faunus Roman God Pan Life Live

word fauna
definition Animal life, especially the animals that live naturally in a given area or environment.
eg_sentence The larger fauna of the county include coyotes, black bear, deer, moose, wild turkey, hawks, and vultures.
explanation Faunus and Fauna were the Roman woodland god and goddess for whom animals were a particular concern. Faunus was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan, and like Pan, he had goats' legs. Their goat-legged helpers, called fauns, were known for their love of pleasure and mischief. The fauna of a continent are often very similar across a broad east-west band; from north to south, however, they may vary greatly
IPA ˈfɔnə

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