The planet Earth is a beautiful place to live in, flourished with abundance in life. Wherever you go, you will find variety of plants, flowers and animals which will catch your attention.

They are two very important aspects of any eco-system. Of all the living organisms on the planet, the most commonly seen by us are the plant life and the animal life. Apart from these two, more forms of life abound in the earth, but are harder to see with the naked eye. This is why the flora and fauna i.e. plant and wildlife of the earth are fascinating to observe and study.

Flora and fauna are words originating from Latin. Flora in Latin is derived from word floral, which means relating to flowers. Therefore flora is a group of indigenous plants in an ecosystem of a geographical region.

Fauna is referred to as Fauns, meaning forest spirits. By definition, fauna is a group of indigenous animals of any geographical region.

So, the term flora and fauna was coined by biologists to refer to a collection of plant and animal specifies in a given geographic location.

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