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Salamanders are tailed amphibians, and Nova Scotia does not have any wild species of lizard. Salamanders have smooth, moist skin, and they’re unable to bite. Salamanders are common. There are approximately 600 known species around the world, and Nova Scotia is home to five of them. Salamanders can be seen in the spring during breeding season ...
Sep 7, 2019 · After pummeling parts of the Bahamas earlier this week as a Category 5 hurricane, Dorian is expected to hit Halifax as a Category 1 storm late Saturday. Officials are urging some coastal residents ...
Physical Description. This is the most common and most colourful turtle in Nova Scotia. The carapace is smooth and gently rounded. It is dark green to black with yellow and red markings along the sides and around the edges of the shell plates. The plastron is tan to yellow, and typically unmarked, but may have small dark blotches in the center.
Forest Vegetation. “In 2000, the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR) began a long-term project to systematically identify and describe stand-level forest ecosystems in Nova Scotia – known as the Forest Ecosystem Classification (FEC) project. In 2010, results from 10 years of FEC project work were synthesized to produce a ...
Celebrate Nova Scotia’s forests at the Museum of Natural History. Learn about the different plants and animals that can be found inhabiting the forests in Nova Scotia. Through six interactive displays and live animals, visitors are able to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a forest in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia is home to 12 species of reptiles and 13 species of amphibians. Each are wonderfully adapted to thrive in the province’s diverse habitats. These animals can handle Nova Scotia’s harsh weather but face other threats to their survival. Having the opportunity to observe these animals in their natural habitats is always exciting.
Nova Scotia Turtles. Turtles are reptiles. Typically, the first thought that comes to mind when you think of turtles are their shells. The top part of the shell is called the carapace, and the bottom part is the plastron. Other features include dry, scaley skin, a sharp-edged beak instead of teeth, good eyesight and hearing, and leathery ...
