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Xixianykus - Dinosaurs A-Z Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 1/25/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

"X" Xixianykus

 

Dinosaurs A-Z will introduce you to some unique dinosaurs.  I'm a big dinosaur fan and have read and researched many dinosaurs.  Xixianykus is the twenty fourth in my collection of dinosaur geocaches.

 


Xixianykus:

The type species is Xixianykus zhangi described in 2010 by Xu Xing. The genus name refers to Xixia County and to the Greek word for claw ("nyx"). The latter is a common element used in names for Alvarezsaurids. The species name is in honor of Zhang Xinglao.

 

Description:

Xixianykus was a small animal, about 50 cm long and 20 cm high. It is one of the smallest known dinosaurs (not counting avians). It appears to have many adaptations towards a cursorial (running) lifestyle. It was about 50 centimetres (20 in) long but had 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long legs and a short femur combined with a long tibia and metatarsus, which are good indicators of it being a fast runner. It was probably covered in feathers.

 

(Source Wikipedia)

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernyyl, hz, ab, bx (abg ratyvfu) --> fbggb zrmmb

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)