Quetzalcoatlus: Lost World of Westland Series Letterbox Hybrid
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Quetzalcoatlus: 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.
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Name: Quetzalcoatlus (named after the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl); pronounced KWET-zal-co-AT-lus
Habitat: Skies of North America
Historical Period: Late Cretaceous 80-65 million years ago
Size and Weight: Wingspan of 30 feet and 200 pounds
Diet: Fish and meat
Distinguishing Characteristics: Large size; narrow wings; long, pointed beak
About Quetzalcoatlus:
Almost certainly the largest creature to ever fly in the sky. The most impressive species of this giant pterosaur attained wingspans of over 30 feet, and must have been greatly feared by terrestrial critters when they soared down from the sky in search of food. It is generally agreed that, if this reptile indeed flew, it glided rather than flapped its wings, which given its size and presumed cold-blooded metabolism would likely have been an anatomical impossibility. Even less certain is how Quetzaloatlus fed; it may have scavenged already-dead carcasses like a vulture, gobbled down fish like a stork, or plucked out unfortunate fish, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs as it skimmed close to the North American shoreline.
THE DIRECTIONS
The posted coordinates will put you on top of a small mound of wood chips. From on top on mound look 329° NORTH WEST towards the corner of the field where the creek makes a bend. Begin walking to that bend. At around 90 paces you will come to the edge of a man-made drainage pond. At the edge of the pond are a few large fallen trees . At the base of the largest you'll find Quetazlcoatlus.
**** 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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