Question

The animals found in a particular region is called as
(a) Flora
(b) Fauna
(c) Species
(d) Both A and B

Answer 1

This includes the various different types of animals found in a particular area. It is a descriptor of all the life in a region, including all the animal-like organisms. It is also referred to as biota with flora.

Complete answer:
Fauna is a term that generally refers to all of the animal life within a specified region, time period, or both. Carl Linnaeus was the first person to ever use the term fauna as a biological term. It was used as a term that describes the animals of a region, as opposed to the plants which are collectively known as flora. The currently used term fauna, typically describes any organisms in the domains Archaea and Bacteria, including kingdom Animalia.

Additional information: Subdivisions under fauna are as follows:
- Cryofauna refers to all the animals that live in, or very close to, cold areas.
- Epifauna refers to animals that live above the surface of the seabed or a riverbed or maybe attached to submerged objects or aquatic animals or plants.
- Macrofauna refers to the group of animals that are larger than 2mm in size. Mainly includes larger animals such as badgers, rabbits, and gophers, which all spend a part of their life in the soil.
- The megafauna comprises the big or giant animals of an area.
- Meiofauna includes small benthic invertebrates that live in both marine and freshwater environments.
“Gut fauna”, is a popular term nowadays. It refers to the creatures living inside of your digestive tract. Humans and other animals have a complex symbiotic relationship with the organisms that are harbored within them.
So, the correct answer is ‘(b) Fauna’.

Note: India possesses a tremendous diversity of climate and physical conditions and has a great variety of fauna, housing 89,451 species, which include Protista, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Amphibia, Mammalia, Pisces, Aves, Reptilia, members of protochordata, and other invertebrates.