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#54 Hingeback Tortoise Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/7/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted cords!

Please do not attempt to go there!



Almost all of the caches in this series are 2WD drive accessible. There are a few that are down spur roads that are an easy walk. Remember, there is NO cell service out there, so don't take chances! Many areas of the Osceola can be wet, so please remember to bring boots!

I found a spot in the Osceola for a cute turtle geoart.

To find the cords for the true location of the caches, just answer the easy questions about turtles.

 

The hingeback tortoise derives its name from the presence of a unique hinge across the back third of the carapace which allows the tortoise to close the back end from the top. The Bell’s hingeback seems to be an opportunistic feeder preferring dark leafy greens, vegetables, fleshy fruit in addition to the occasional insect and carrion. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and possibly Togo. 

Bell's Hinge back tortoise shell is

A) Flat - N30 23.784 W082 20.352

B) Softly rounded - N30 23.353 W082 19.860

C) Spiked - N30 22.907 W082 19.253

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvar/bnx

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)