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MAC - Yara-ma-yha-who. Southbound Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/1/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Mythical Australian Creatures- A series that will take you face to face with possible locations of infamous Australian Creatures, good luck, we hope you don't get eaten on your Quest.  Although not necessary a umbrella may help protect you!!

Yara-ma-yha-who

Measuring in at four feet tall and sporting bright skin, the Yara-ma-yha-who may not look like much,  but in reality it is one of the most fascinating creatures in all of legendary Australia.  Much like the drop bear, the yara-ma-yha-who is a carnivorous creature that lives in the trees and feeds on those unfortunate enough to pass below them.  The difference is that the yara-ma-yha-who has one of the strangest methods of consuming its prey in all of folklore.  When a yara-ma-yha-who spots its prey, it will jump down on top of them and suck most of its blood.  It uses octopus-like suckers on the ends if its fingers and toes to hold on while it feeds.  After the victim is sufficiently weakened, but still alive, from blood loss, the yara-ma-yha-who will swallow them whole.  After falling asleep, the yara-ma-yha-who will then regurgitate its victim.  Upon waking, they will swallow the victim again.  The process of eat-and-regurgitate will continue over and over again until the victim, who is usually alive throughout the entire process, becomes a new yara-ma-yha-who. Possibly the best way way to protect yourself is to carry a large umbrella that can be opened to wedge into the mouth of the creature.

The cache is hanging and is located near a typical yara-ma-yha-who hide, so do be careful. The cache is located near a scenic rest stop that has toilets. It is only available to those travelling south on the Hume Highway.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Or pnershy arne gur Ynve

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)