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Rocksucker - #14 on G'Bay MegaCache route Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/12/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is part of the “Interesting and Unusual Fish you’ll find in Gordon’s Bay” collection.

This cache is also #14 on the G’Bay MegaCache Sea and Mountain route. (See route map and schedule in gallery)

Please note that this cache is located on the Danie Miller Hiking Trail.

This circular walking route has a possible 23 geocaches up for grabs and is 7.5 km long and could take you 6.5 hours to complete. Some of the caches are quite tough to find, so if you don’t find it after about 10 minutes searching, move on to the next one as there are many more to find! (If you get more than 15 caches then you have done well)

The “Rocksucker” fish are a ruler-length fish that have a large suction pad under their bodies, which they use to cling to rocks, meaning they can endure strong currents. They can be seen in rock pools at low tide and often sit upside down under rocky ledges.

Rocksuckers are shaped like tadpoles with a wide, flattened head. They have no scales, but are covered with a coat of slime, making them very slippery.

With two prominent front canines, they are able to remove limpets or mollusks from the rocks, which they then swallow whole! If the shell is small enough, it will be excreted whole, but if not, the fish will vomit it up.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purpx oruvaq n erq ebpx nobhg 5z nobir cngu

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)