How to Use fauna in a Sentence

fauna

noun
  • Amid the piles of deer is all manner of fauna.
    — Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The wild pigs are not native, just as so much flora and fauna here.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Or if crops fail, or the local fauna attack.
    — Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There’s just no equal with its unique landscape, seascape and flora and fauna.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • One of its many appeals is its wide array of flora and fauna.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Rivers is a smart guy who knows his flora and fauna as well as his duty to wildlife, even snakes.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
  • Learn about the variety of flora and fauna found in the area.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
  • Flora and fauna and industries that do very well in our arid desert.
    — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022
  • When the snow melts, the sunny peaks come alive with diverse flora and fauna.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There tend to be more diverse flora and fauna, instead of fields of monocrops.
    — Nicole Haase, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
  • The groups fear the center would destroy the park’s flora and fauna.
    — Washington Post, 29 May 2017
  • But the history of the forest is as diverse as the fauna that call it home.
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
  • But that wasn't all the world's fauna had planned -- just watch the video above to see just how much animals love sport!
    — Noura Abou Zeinab, CNN, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The other side of the road is the mountain with cape flora and fauna in abundance.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Learn about the variety of flora and fauna that may be found within this area.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
  • On the food front, researchers have done a bit of combining flora and fauna.
    — Sarah Scoles, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Range said in that time, the park had overgrown with exotic flora and fauna.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The removal of the buckthorn will make room for native flora and fauna to take root again.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The plants will attract and help to maintain species of rare and endangered fauna.
    — Lucy Warren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Park staff will share their knowledge of the site's flora and fauna and its history.
    — Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • At that rate, how will oaks and poppies and all us remaining fauna fare in the next few centuries?
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
  • The great outdoors wouldn’t be so great without all the wondrous flora and fauna.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Spend time sitting at the lake watching for herons and other local fauna.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Red squirrels have been a part of Britain’s native fauna for thousands of years.
    — Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The flora, the fauna, the welcome mystery of the open trail stretched before you.
    — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, 3 July 2019
  • Niger Delta region are known for their rich flora and fauna, as well as vast crude oil reserves.
    — Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Southern summers can test the endurance of flora and fauna alike.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • While there, take time to learn about the island’s history and the types of flora and fauna that call it home.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • While there, take time to learn about the island’s history and the types of flora and fauna that call it home.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
  • This would presumably be more bad news for the dinosaurs and other flora and fauna of the time.
    — Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2018

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