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Dipper, Big, and Little Dipper
(Encyclopedia)Dipper, Big, and Little Dipper: see Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. ...Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument: see Little Bighorn, river; National Parks and Monuments (table). ...Little River Canyon National Preserve
(Encyclopedia)Little River Canyon National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Belt, Great, and Little Belt
(Encyclopedia)Belt, Great, and Little Belt, straits: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...hawksbill
(Encyclopedia)hawksbill: see sea turtle.loggerhead
(Encyclopedia)loggerhead: see sea turtle.ridley
(Encyclopedia)ridley: see sea turtle.matamata
(Encyclopedia)matamata: see side-necked turtle. ...leatherback
(Encyclopedia)leatherback, marine turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters around the world. The largest of all turtles, it may reach a length of 71⁄2 ft (230 cm) and wei...terrapin
(Encyclopedia)terrapin tĕrˈəpĭn [key], name for several edible turtles of fresh or brackish water. ...Browse by Subject
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