megafauna
noun
mega·fau·na
ˈme-gə-ˌfȯ-nə 
-ˌfä-
1
: animals (such as bears, bison, or mammoths) of particularly large size
2
: fauna consisting of individuals large enough to be visible to the naked eye
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While the vast plains of the Maasai Mara and Serengeti play host to megafauna like the elephant, wildebeest and zebra, there’s a wealth of smaller creatures to spot during late night hours as well.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Collagen peptide markers for three extinct Australian megafauna species
Cambridge University Press.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
Where is the habitat for an animal that was adapted for preying on now-extinct megafauna like ground sloths and giant bison?
—Pepper Trail, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
These predators could grow up to six feet in length, and their large skull and jaws were adapted to take down Pleistocene megafauna such as mastodons and bison.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Collagen peptide markers for three extinct Australian megafauna species
Cambridge University Press.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
Where is the habitat for an animal that was adapted for preying on now-extinct megafauna like ground sloths and giant bison?
—Pepper Trail, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
These predators could grow up to six feet in length, and their large skull and jaws were adapted to take down Pleistocene megafauna such as mastodons and bison.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for megafauna
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“Megafauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megafauna. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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