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Koala Cache Mystery Cache

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haasdr: I no longer work in the area and am not able to replace this one.

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Hidden : 10/16/2012
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.

Please decipher the following facts about koalas to find the final location:
  • Phylum
  • Koalas are located in the Australian states of New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Victoria and _____?
  • Species name is P. _____?
  • The world's first confirmed indentical twin koalas were born at the University of Queensland in 199_?
  • Joey = ___ koala
  • _____ loss and urbanization (dog attacks, traffic accidents) are the current threats to the survival of the koala.
  • Koalas of South Australia were nearly exterminated during the early part of the 2_th century.

  • A healthy female koala can produce one young each year for about __ years.
  • Koala's genus, Phascolarctos, is derived from the Greek words for "pouch" and "___."
  • Females reach maturity at _
  • to _ years of age.
  • Koalas dine almost exclusively on _____ trees.
  • Cadbury Australia makes a candy bar called _____ Koala.
  • _____ koalas roamed Australia in the Pleistocene epoch.



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Big congrats to Psychoticjester for the FTF, as well as kanchan for the FTS!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

V sbhaq jvxvcrqvn gb or urycshy sbe zbfg bs gur nafjref.

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)