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TD 012 - Camel facts #3 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/9/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Australia is home to the only wild herds of Dromedary camels in the world, they were originally imported in the mid 1800's to provide transport. We have placed a series of 5 caches, with some facts about the camel.


The Camel

The camels' thick coats insulate them from the intense heat radiated from desert sand; a shorn camel must sweat 50% more to avoid overheating. During the summer the coat becomes lighter in colour, reflecting light as well as helping avoid sunburn. The camel's long legs help by keeping its body farther from the ground, which can heat up to 70°C (158°F). Dromedaries have a pad of thick tissue over the sternum called the pedestal. When the animal lies down in a sternal recumbent position, the pedestal raises the body from the hot surface and allows cooling air to pass under the body.

Camels' mouths have a thick leathery lining, allowing them to chew thorny desert plants. Long eyelashes and ear hairs, together with nostrils that can close, form a barrier against sand. If sand gets lodged in their eyes, they can dislodge it using their transparent third eyelid. The camels' gait and widened feet help them move without sinking into the sand.
From Wikipedia


The cache:-
You are looking for a systema, painted black.
Pen or pencil supplied, but a cacher should always have one with them, just in case it’s missing.
For FTF, we have left an extagz from WA, which can be logged on their site, when they get it up & running.
Happy hunting.


Envirogirl86 has kindly offered to maintain these caches for us.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)