GC3DHZE Dinosaur Train : Phytosaur (Traditional Cache) in Pennsylvania, United States created by Geo-Ben

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Geo-Ben: Checked on caches today and they are gone. These Dino caches had a good run. Apparently I have a troll stalking me and stealing my caches. There can not be any coincidence that all 6 of my caches in this park going missing at the same time. I had the same thing happen at some local Game Lands too. Oh well, thanks to some jerk of a human these are no longer available for the families of kids that they where designed for. Hope you feel good about yourself.

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Hidden : 3/9/2012

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

LAKE TOWHEE'S
DINOSAUR TRAIN GEOCACHE

PHYTOSAUR

Phytosaurs were long-snouted and heavily armoured, bearing a remarkable resemblance to modern crocodiles in size, appearance, and lifestyle. The name "phytosaur" (plant reptile) is very misleading, and their snapping jaws clearly show that phytosaurs were predators. The person who first described them mistakenly thought the specimens he was working with were plant-eaters (Jaeger 1828).

Although phytosaurs were not true crocodilians themselves, they were more closely related to the crocodilians than to other modern reptiles.

Phytosaurs had a nearly global distribution during the Triassic Period. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)

Pennsylvania Fact - Fossils of Phytosaur can be found at the Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg. They were discovered in York County, (see map below) making Phytosaur a true Pennsylvania Dinosaur.

"Go outside, get into nature and make your own discoveries!" That is what Dr. Scott challenges his viewers to do at the end of each Dinosaur Train episode.

YOUNG EXPLORERS FIELD QUESTIONS:

What modern day reptile(s) does Phytosaur resemble?

Did you see any other animals in the park today?
Be sure to tell us when signing the logbook!

For more information on this educational outreach initiative please visit the Dinosaur Train Geocaching Web Page at www.geocaching.com/dinosaurtrain

GEO-CACHING INFORMATION:

Park is open dawn to dusk.

Begin your Dino-Adventure at the posted parking coordinates.
Look for the start of the yellow hashed trail at the posted trail head coordinates.
There are currently five Dino-Caches along this route.
Total distance from parking lot to all five caches is is a little more then 1/2 mile one way.

At one point the trail comes out onto a dirt road and goes back into woods.
Coordinates are posted for this area under 2nd trail head.

I have added a 3rd trail head where the yellow trail intersects with an unmarked trail. This waypoint takes you to a part of the trail where it goes from a wide path to a narrow trail. The path to take for the yellow trail is well marked at this waypoint.

I found the whole park to be very wet and muddy in many areas and in varying degrees.
I would highly recommend clothing and boots you don't mind getting muddy, wet, or dirty.
Now that I have given you everything you need; get out there, follow the yellow-marked trail,
mind the private property signs, and have a Dino-Good time.

Each cache contains a PA Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket for FTF. However, if the FTF'r is the same for all five caches please only take one ticket and leave the rest for the STF, TTF, 4TF & 5TF. Unless of course you are a group then one ticket per individual.

Good Luck Dino-Hunter and Happy Caching.
Geo-Ben

*** Congratulations to TheeNightHunters and Zix7 for FTF on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 10:55 AM ***
Honorable Mentions go out to ST.FU and Schtipp for combined STF and TTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)