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Brenna Frasier, Curator of Zoology, Nova Scotia Museum If you peek into the backyard of the Museum of Natural History, you will see a large skeleton on view. These bones belong to the North Atlantic…

The huge bone was discovered by a Alexander McRae in 1834. Alexander's nick-name was "Big Sandy". We don't know if the Mastodon was a male or female, and it was found along the banks…

Scientific name: Glyptemys insculpta Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Tortue des Bois Gaelic Translation: Turtar-coille

Scientific name: Chrysemys picta picta Mi’kmaq Translation: Mikjikj French Translation: Tortue Peinte de l’Est Gaelic Translation: Turtar peantaichte sear

Scientific name: Chelydra serpentina Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Tortue Serpentine Gaelic Translation: A ‘snaidheadh turtar

Scientific name: Emydoidea blandingii Mi’kmaq Translation: Amalignoqchij French Translation: Tortue Mouchetée Gaelic Translation: Turtar Blandings

Scientific name:Lepidochelys kempii Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Tortue de Kemp Gaelic Translation: Turtar Kemp

Scientific name: Caretta caretta Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Tortue Caouanne Gaelic Translation: Turtar a’ chinn mhòr

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Tortue luth Gaelic Translation: Turtar droma-leathair

Scientific name: Opheodrys vernalis Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Couleuvre verte lisse Gaelic Translation: Nathair uaine rèidh

Scientific name: Storeria occipitomaculata Mi’kmaq Translation: Měgwaskŭdeât’ French Translation: Couleuvre à ventre rouge Gaelic Translation: Nathair brù-dearg (no clag ruadh)

Scientific name: Diadophis punctatus edwardsi Mi’kmaq Translation: Translation Unknown French Translation: Couleuvre à collier Gaelic Translation: Nathair amhach-fàinnte tuath