 Echidna
A cache by eph5vs20 Hidden: 5/18/2008
Size:  (Regular) Difficulty:  Terrain:  (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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This cache is one in a series dedicated to amazing & unusual
organisms. I am astounded by the amazing diversity of plant and
animal life that exists in this world. But the real fascination
lies with those organisms that are amazing, unusual and odd.
These organisms have capabilities that we do not share and can
barely imagine: extraordinary navigational methods, abilities to
regenerate lost limbs, live symbiotically with light-producing
bacteria, reproduce asexually, survive in suspended animation,
change shape and color at will and much more!
Echidna (Family Tachyglossidae)
Echidnas, also known as 'spiny anteaters', are small mammals that
are covered with coarse hair and spines. They have elongated and
slender snouts which have the functions of both the mouth and nose.
Their short, strong limbs with large claws help make them powerful
diggers.
This spiny anteater has two quite unusual characteristics: 1.) It
has no teeth because it feeds on insects. They feed by tearing open
soft logs and using their long, sticky tongues to collect their
prey. 2.) The echidna, along with the Platypus, are the only
egg-laying mammals. The female lays a single soft-shelled, leathery
egg twenty-two days after mating and deposits it directly into her
pouch, where it hatches and develops.
The echidna looks fearsome enough, but it is a shy animal and would
rather retreat than fight if disturbed. When frightened it will
curl into a ball, with its snout and legs tucked beneath it and its
sharp spines sticking out. It will wedge itself beneath rocks, or
burrow straight down into soft soil, to escape predators such as
dogs, eagles and dingos.
Aussie
Animal
NOTE: If you're going to get this cache, I highly recommend
finding the nearby 'Negative Ion Generator' cache. You will LOVE
the waterfall!
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 May 15, 2009 by schmig (421 found)
12:30pm. #400 !!!!! This is definately not the cache you want to do on the ol' lunch break. Nice little hike "up" the hill to GZ and even nicer back down. TNLN SL TFTC
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May 15, 2009 by dazdnconfusd (446 found)
Finally made it up here and it about killed me!! Need to get out more to caches like these instead of the easy drive ups!! SL TFTC TNLN
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April 26, 2009 by j.hubbard (1038 found)
thanks for the fun hunt..nice hike..j.hubbard
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March 28, 2009 by boefei (32 found)
nice location.
Too bad the gate is locked. Hike is not bad at all but 3 year old was getting tired, had to carry her up. :)
tjlj
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February 22, 2009 by pishnak (13 found)
Cold wet day but didn't want to be cooped up inside. Took a batman disk, left a parachute cord bracelet and keychain.
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Current Time: 2/10/2010 12:01:21 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (8:01 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 12/1/2009 3:07:45 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (11:07 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
