Brachiosaurus: Lost World of Westland Series Letterbox Hybrid
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Brachiosaurus: Lost World of Westland Series
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Walking through these woods will remind you of the days when the Dinosaurs walked the Earth. Come out and see what the world looked like 150 million years ago. And also do a little caching while your at it.
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Name: Brachiosaurus (Greek for "arm lizard"); pronounced BRACK-ee-oh-SORE-us
Habitat: Woodlands of Europe, North Africa, and North America Historical
Period: Late Jurassic 150 million years ago
Size and Weight: About 85 feet long and 50 tons
Diet: Plants
Distinguishing Characteristics: Extremely long neck, tiny head, longer front than hind limbs
About Brachiosaurus:
Brachiosaurus is one of the most popular dinosaurs of all times. Brachiosaurus was thought to be the biggest dinosaur of them all. But in recent years it has been outclassed by even larger sauropods like Argentinosaurus and Sauroposeidon. But aside from its enormous size, the most noticeable feature of Brachiosaurus was its extremely long neck.
Most paleontologists think this indicates that Brachiosaurus led a giraffe like lifestyle, nibbling the tops of tall trees, but there's some disagreement about whether this sauropod's heart would have been powerful enough to pump blood to that height.
An alternative theory is that Brachiosaurus extended its neck parallel to the ground, like the hose of a vacuum cleaner, and used its long tail as a counterweight.
THE DIRECTIONS:
Start at the posted coordinates, walk to the LEFT side of the steel gate. Starting at the gate walk 50 PACES NORTH up the trail then STOP and turn RIGHT. Now look for a medium size tree about 10 feet off the trail. This is a special tree that had TWO branches in the shape of a "V" about 4 feet from the ground. Now walk over to that tree and bend down and look EAST through the tree at the bottom of the V. The only thing in view is where Brachiosaurus is hiding.
**** Please be prepared this area can be very muddy at certain times of the year****
****Remember to follow all directions EXACTLY****
****Bring bug spray****
****Good Boots****
****Compass****
This cache is located within The Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve a part of the Wayne county park system. All caches are placed with permission. The Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve contains approximately 550 acres along the valley of what is known as Tonquish Creek in the northwest part of the County of Wayne.
This land was acquired by the County for the purpose of habitat preservation through the estate of Mr. Arthur J. Richardson, a Detroit Banker. Mr. Richardson, a philanthropist who died in 1938, stipulated in his will that the County establish a park in honor of his uncle William P. Holliday, who was a life long mentor.
It took over twenty years to assemble hundreds of little parcels that eventually became the Holliday Wildlife Preserve in 1958.
This three-mile section of the Tonquish Creek watershed is in its natural state, containing thickets, upland woods, wetlands and meadows. The foot trails that follow the streambed date back to the days of the Potowanami Indians who fished and trapped this rich land. Chief Tonquish was killed and buried on the lands within the preserve |
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