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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1577/
- Published: 2024-05-24T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-20T17:24:17.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-06-28 02:24

The word for today is…

fauna (noun):

: animal life – especially the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fauna?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : 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.

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