Nemegtomaia: Lost World of Westland Series Letterbox Hybrid
Nemegtomaia: 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 at it.
To minimize walking, find in alphabetical order.
Name: Nemegtomaia (Greek for "Nemegt desert mother"); pronounced neh-MEG-toe-MY-ah
Habitat: Plains of Central Asia
Historical Period: Late Cretaceous 70 million years ago
Size and Weight: About 6 feet long and 50 pounds
Diet: Probably omnivorous
Distinguishing Characteristics: Feathers; short, blunt skull
About Nemegtomaia:
One of a large family of small, feathered theropods closely related to Oviraptor, Nemegtomaia stood out from the pack thanks to its bizarrely shaped skull, blunt and square in front with strangely shaped jaws. This is a good hint that Nemegtomaia pursued a very specialized diet perhaps a particular kind of insect or mollusk but, pending further fossil discoveries we may never know the details for sure.It may or may not have anything to do with its presumed insect diet, but paleontologists recently unearthed a specimen of Nemegtomaia that had been partially eaten by Cretaceous beetles shortly after its death. Apparently, the body parts of this unfortunate dinosaur that were not immediately buried in sediment were exposed to predation, and the beetles got there before any larger theropods in the vicinity!
THE DIRECTIONS
The posted coordinates should put you on the trail over top of a ceramic drainpipe. Continue walking EAST up the trail 55 PACES. There you'll come to the first wooden foot bridge. The first bridge has six sections. Cross that bridge and continue walking up the path to the SECOND wooden foot bridge. Walk to the eighth section, STOP and turn to the RIGHT now walk 18 PACES. Look for where "X" marks the spot to find Nemegtomaia.
**** 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 |
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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