The Dinos Are Back! Traditional Cache
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I rated this a 2 because of the potential for thorns during the summer months. During winter terrain is a 1.
Dimetrodon was a predatory synapsid genus that flourished during the Permian period, living between 280–265 million years ago (Artinskian to Capitanian stages). It was more closely related to mammals than to true reptiles such as lizards. It is classified as a pelycosaur. Fossils of Dimetrodon have been found in North America and Europe.
Dimetrodon had a sail on its back, which may have been used for regulating body temperature or for display.
Dimetrodon was an apex predator, among the largest of its day. It grew to up to 4 metres (13 ft) in length. The name Dimetrodon means "two-measures of teeth," so-named because it had a large skull with two different types of teeth (shearing teeth and sharp canine teeth), unlike reptiles.[1] It walked on four side-sprawling legs and had a large tail. Dimetrodon may have moved in a manner similar to present-day lizards.
The most distinctive characteristic of Dimetrodon was the spectacular sail on its back (other pelycosaurs such as Edaphosaurus, Ianthasaurus, and Sphenacodon also had this anatomical feature). The sail was supported by neural spines, each one sprouting from an individual vertebra. The sails have traditionally been explained as an adaptation to regulate body temperature, with the extra surface area provided by the sail allowing the animal to warm up or cool off more rapidly than without a sail.
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Park in the main parking lot at Mint Springs Park. Should be and easy park and grab.
Container is a bit smaller than a film canister. Room for a log only. Bring your own pen/pencil.
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