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#63 Turtles, Terrapins & Tortoises Multi-Cache

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

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Stage 1 of the cache IS at the posted cords!

You will find the coordinates to stage 2 in stage 1



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.

Turtles, terrapins, and tortoises are members of the order Testudines, a division of the class Reptilia. The primary difference between the three has more to do with where they live than how they look.  In fact, use of the three terms varies in different parts of the world. In the United States, all freshwater, marine and most land Testudines are known as turtles. Tortoises are strictly terrestrial. Their blunt, clubbed-shaped feet are well designed for walking on land. Most of the nearly 50 tortoise species live in hot, dry regions of the southern parts of the world. Their dome-shaped shells and elephant-like feet with short toes and no webbing differentiate them from  aquatic turtles and terrapins. Terrapins, often called diamondbacks because of the angular rings on their shells, are the only turtles in the world that live exclusively in brackish water. They have a light colored neck with small dark markings, a yellow plastron (lower shell) and webbed feet like freshwater turtles. Female terrapins are much larger than males, more so than any other North American turtle.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1 TN Fgntr 2 TE

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)