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Zachary Diggers #7 - Hippodraco Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/28/2026
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Zachary and the crew have found a Hippodraco skeleton in amazing condition. They’ve studied it thoroughly, travelled across the world to compare it to other fossils, and have made some ground-breaking discoveries about the species. Edmund wrote a paper on their finds, which is currently being peer-reviewed before it gets published in an academic journal.

 

By Andrew T. McDonald, James I. Kirkland, Donald D. DeBlieux, Scott K. Madsen, Jennifer Cavin, Andrew R. C. Milner, Lukas Panzarin

 

In caching, we also have reviewers. They help ensure that the caches that get published are good quality, and that existing ones get maintained, so that we can all enjoy our caching! They put a lot of time and effort into their role, but mostly go unseen. We thought it was time to put them in the spotlight. How well do you know our UK reviewers? Match the reviewer's name to their area and profile picture and put the answers in the checker to obtain the final coordinates!

 

Put your answers in the checker in order, in all caps with no spaces. For example: 1AL2BM3CN 

 

 

The name Hippodraco comes from the Greek word hippos (meaning horse) and the Latin word draco (meaning dragon). It was chosen because of the shape of the skull of the dinosaur, wich resembles that of a horse.

 

 

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Useful information for the series

Once solved, the first ten caches in this series can be done in a roughly circular walk, although one stretch is along a road that is not the best so please make sure you walk on the safest side of the road, and if you have geokids with you, keep an eye on them!

We've suggested two places where you can park to do this walk, you can find them in the waypoints.

Alternatively you can do seven of this group as park-and-grabs, but for three of them you'll have to get out and go for a short walk :)

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N uvccbqenpb jbhyq unir orra noyr gb qrcbfvg guvf pnpur va vgf uvqvat fcvg jvgu vgf zbhgu!

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)