Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles that first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233 million years ago. They became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event 201 million years ago, and their dominance continued throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossil record shows that birds are feathered dinosaurs, and are the only dinosaur lineage known to have survived the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, which occurred approximately 66 million years ago. Dinosaurs can therefore be divided into avian dinosaurs (birds) and the extinct non-avian dinosaurs, which are all dinosaurs other than birds.
Paleontologists have identified over 900 distinct genera, and more than 1,000 different species of non-avian dinosaurs. Dinosaur fossil remains have been found on every continent, and these remains show that they were both herbivorous and carnivorous. Evidence suggests that all dinosaurs were egg laying, and that nest building was a trait shared by many dinosaurs, both avian and non-avian.
Dinosaurs are currently defined as the group consisting of the most recent common ancestor of Triceratops and modern birds, and all its descendants. They are generally described as archosaurs, with hind limbs held erect beneath the body (as opposed to crocodilians, which hold their limbs out from the body). Other prehistoric animals, including pterosaurs, mosasaurs, ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and Dimetrodon, while often popularly conceived of as dinosaurs, are not taxonomically classified as dinosaurs.
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The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but you may begin your search from any point in the world!
This Wherigo converts your player into a virtual version of the "Reverse Cache Box" which tells you the distance to the cache, but not the bearing. You may begin your search from any spot in the world using your Smartphone or Whereigo compatible GPS to navigate to the cache.
A tutorial on Reverse Wherigo caches can be found here: Reverse Wherigo Tutorial.
This cartridge is available to download from the wherigo.com website.
Your task is to find the cache by periodically querying your Reverse Cache Box for the distance to the final location. Try to use your Reverse Cache Box as few times as possible. All instructions and necessary information needed to complete the cartridge is contained within it. The cartridge is multilingual.
To begin, you will have to type this code into your player:
013365
282358
191295
It is suggested that you take the code with you on your journey. It will be needed if it becomes necessary to restart your player for any reason.
When you have reached the final, you will be given some statistics on your quest. If you wish, you may enter the details into your log, and also post the number of times you calculated the distance.
At the end of the game, you will be given a personal pass-code which you can enter into the cartridge if you select "create" rather than "play" when you start the cartridge. Save this code, and if you ever wish to create your own reverse cache, you can do so.
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This cache is located in the Mojave Desert, where temperatures can be extreme and traveling can be dangerous. It is highly recommended that you take a high-clearance vehicle with four-wheel drive. Before heading out, please let someone know where you are going, and pack extra food and water in your vehicle.