fauna
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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
"We believe this was a major driver for the evolutionary diversification of birds and other fauna in the North Island."
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
But the fauna turn out not to be as cuddly as they appear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of bird flu across Antarctica, with a leading Chilean researcher telling AFP Tuesday of an observed strain "capable of killing 100 percent" of infected fauna.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
None but a few extremely remote islands escaped man’s notice until the modern age, and these islands kept their fauna intact.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing fauna
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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