What is the meaning of fauna?

All the animal life in a particular region or period.
- usage: "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch"
- synonyms: zoology
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
- synonyms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature

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