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47 Flora and Fauna

The Planet Earth is a beautiful place to live in. Life has flourished on the planet,

thanks to the beautiful sun and vast ocean of water. No matter, where we go on
the planet, there are stunning plants, flowers and animals that catch our
attention. They are two very important aspects of any ecosystem 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 fascianting to observe and study.

The word “Flora”’ means plant life. This word comes
from the “flora” the goddess of flowers and plants. It

was a symbol of flowers, nature and fertility in
Roman mythology.

The fauna is about animal life. Fauna was the goddess

of Roman religion. Romans believed that this goddess
nurture all the living creatures in the world.

QUIZ TIME

Read the feature of flora and fauna and tick (3) the correct option.

1. This is the largest plant without a trunk.
a) Rose b) Mango c) Banana

2. This is the only animal that can kneel down on all four legs.

a) Camel b) Horse c) Elephant
3. Cantaloupe is a variety of :

a) melon b) pumpkin c) cherry

4. This bird has the best sense of smell.
a) Sparrow b) Kiwi c) Kakapo

5. This mammal has the shortest life span.
a) Tortoise b) Shrew c) Bat

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