Endangered Species Traditional Cache
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This small cache is not winter friendly. It originally contained some swag, a log and a Travel Turtle Geocoin. You will need to BYOP.
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Congrats to blackrattle on being FTF.
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Blanding turtles exist as an isolated population in southwestern Nova Scotia and are an endangered species. Research is ongoing and conservation and recovery efforts are underway.
A few Facts:
-It is one of the longest lived (greater than 70 yrs) and slowest maturing (20 + years) turtles.
-It has a moderately high domed top shell which is spotted or streaked with greyish -yellow.
-Its shell is semi-hinged, allowing the turtle to pull its head and limbs in for defense.
- The Blanding turtle's chin, throat and underside of the long neck are bright yellow.
-It appears to have a permanent `smile`because of the notch in its upper jaw.
If you should see a turtle in the area, please take a picture and upload it here.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Cyrnfr qba`g fgrc ba zr.
Treasures
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