Edmontosaurus: Lost World of Westland Series Letterbox Hybrid
Edmontosaurus: Lost World of Westland Series
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Walking through these woods will remind you of the days when the Dinosaur walked the Earth. Come out and see what the world looked like 150 million years ago. And also do a little caching while your
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Name: Edmontosaurus (Greek for "Edmonton lizard"); pronounced ed-MON-toe-SORE-us
Habitat: Swamps of North America
Historical Period: Late Cretaceous (70-65 million years ago)
Size and Weight: About 40 feet long and 3 tons
Diet: Plants
Distinguishing Characteristics: Muscular jaws with numerous teeth; ducklike bill
About Edmontosaurus:
Originally unearthed in Canada, hence the name. Edmontosaurus was a well-adapted plant-eater whose strong jaws and numerous teeth could crunch through the toughest conifers and cycads. With its bipedal stance and medium height, this hadrosaur probably ate leaves from the low-lying branches of trees, as well as ground-level vegetation. In a stunning feat of retroactive detective work, one paleontologist has investigated a bite mark on an Edmontosaurus skeleton and determined that it was made by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Since the bite was clearly not fatal (there's evidence of bone growth after the wound), this indicates that 1) Edmontosaurus was a regular entry on T. Rex's dinner menu, and 2) T. Rex did occasionally hunt for its food, rather than only scavenging already-dead carcasses.
THE DIRECTIONS
Start at posted coordinates and continue walking NORTH EAST up the trail 35 PACES there you'll come to a "Y" intersection, take the side that has a 4 x 4 sticking up out of the ground. Continue walking until you pass a 3 foot high concrete post off to the RIGHT. Don't stop just continue walking until you come to a large cut tree with a symbol carved into into the LEFT side with a chain saw. Again don't stop just continue walking until you pass the point of HOPE (it's on the RIGHT side and you can't miss it). Walk another 50 PACES up the trail and start looking for a tree about 10 off the trail to the RIGHT, it will have W O carved into it. At that point turn RIGHT (SOUTH WEST) perpendicular to the trail. At this point you will START bushwhacking. Following the 2nd fallen tree from the W O, walk roughly SOUTH WEST 37 PACES (it's on uneven ground) until your at the very end of that 2nd tree (what would be the top of tree if standing) Now turn LEFT (NORTH EAST) and walk roughly 35 PACES (again on uneven ground) until you come to the largest diameter tree in the area. Go to the NORTH side of tree and look at the BASE of the tree to find Edmontosaurus.
**** 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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