You are looking for a camo-taped small peanut butter sized container, no more than 15 feet from the paved trail. Contains a log and 8 or so small, plastic dinosaurs (originally, dilophosaurus). Please use natural material to re-hide. Please limit to 1 dinosaur per family; if you know you'll be finding this cache and can help repopulate the swag, that would be helpful. One of a series of family friendly hides on the Mayfield Village Greenway Trail.
Dilophosaurus was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs of the Early Jurassic Period. Dilophosaurus gets its name from the two thin crests of bone on the top of its head. These were probably used as a display for courtship purposes (it's unlikely that it had a frill like the movie suggests). Dilophosaurus has been found in the United States.
As a more primitive predatory dinosaur, Dilophosaurus didn't have forward facing eyes to give it stereo vision. It may have used scent as an integral part of its hunting technique. It had long and slender, rear-curving teeth in long jaws and strong front arms which would have been effective in grabbing prey. It was fast - probably with a top speed of about 30-mph. It also had a long tail that could have been used as a whip in a fight. Footprints attributed to Dilophosaurus appear in groups, so it may have hunted in small packs. It shares the same overall body configuration as Coelophysis even though Dilophosaurusis currently classified as a member of a different group of theropods rather than Coelophysis and its relatives.
Thank you to Diane Wolgamuth, Director of Administration, for support in placing these caches.
In Mayfield Village, the Greenway Corridor provides a safe walking and biking route from Center School on Wilson Mills Road to Parkview Pool, playgrounds, baseball and soccer fields, the Cuyahoga County Library’s new Mayfield Branch, and ultimately the North Chagrin Reservation of the Metroparks. More info: https://www.mayfieldvillage.com/recreation/greenway-trail.
Parking is available at the Library, and by the Mayfield Village Pool.