GC7J1ZK In Honor of the Armadillo
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: the5millers @ | Hide Date: 02/06/2018 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 34.162 W104° 56.138 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
               

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+++Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. You will need to solve the puzzle to find the final location+++

Armadillo Facts

Armadillos are western mammals known for their unique armor-like shell and notorious for their digging habits. One species in particular - the nine-banded armadillo - has made its way into the southern United States, and is the focus of this page. Below, you will learn general facts about the nine-banded armadillo, including information on reproduction and how to identify armadillo damage.

General Armadillo Facts

Only U.S. Species: Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Average Size: 25-48" long (including the tail); 8-18 lbs.

Average Lifespan in the Wild: 7-10 years

Identifying Features: greyish-brown oval-shaped body with a long, tapering tail; long head with a pointy snout and small black eyes on either side; hard, armor-like shell (carapace) with 7-11 distinct band-shaped breaks around the center; four short legs with long claws designed for digging.

Armadillo Geography

All 20 species of armadillos are found in the western hemisphere. Armadillos originated in South America, and a few species have expanded northward due to their rapid breeding cycle, adaptability and a reduction of predators.

The only species that has made it into the United States is the nine-banded species, which inhabits Texas and the Gulf Coast states and can be found as far north as Missouri.

Armadillo Habitat

Armadillos prefer warm, moist climates, and thrive in forested areas and grasslands. Because they must dig for their food and shelter, they generally gravitate towards areas with loose, porous soil.

These animals use their strong claws to dig several burrows throughout their home range in which to live and seek refuge from extreme weather or predators. An armadillo burrow is about 7-8" wide and up to 15 feet deep.

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Additional Waypoints

05/16/2019 By Sandhillers
Wow a lot harder than a 3 as so well hidden. TFTC good hide and great container. Think I have see that before

03/27/2019 By fearthefish
Out and about caching with the warm and fuzzy herndonrd on a gorgeous day when we decided to stop here after picking up some others. He solved this clever puzzle a while ago, much to my delight since your puzzles hurt my head.

When we arrived, King herndonrd sent me, his lowly peasant, to look in the wrong spot so he could bask in the glory of finding this cool container. We celebrated with a happy dance (something that you don't want to see herndonrd do), then did the whole sign and replace thing before heading back to the car. Thanks for the fun hide, smart puzzle, and for your contribution to a great day of caching.

P. S. No animals (including humans, aliens, or PayMeCache) were harmed in the writing of this log.

03/27/2019 By herndonrd
After much whining from FeartheFish about helping him find a cache, out we went and got this one. CO has been whining about favorite points so here one is! Really cute container but starting to get beat up. TFTC!

03/01/2019 By Kroozer
Wouldn’t have been able to find this one without some serious help from a 5millers puzzle expert! The container definitely earns a fav! Signed log. Thanks for a challenging puzzle and the cache!

02/28/2019 By 2lablovers
"Solved" the puzzle thanks to one of the many puzzle events that have been happening in the Denver area. Today we went out to try and find the cache. Walked around the area a bit and as our phones settled down we were directed to the GZ and surprisingly, soon had the cache in hand. Thanks T5M. Hope you made it safely to Ohio.

02/25/2018 By robespierre50
Had a teeny bit of help but found the solution on my own. Noticed this one was really not very snow friendly. SL and took lots of pictures TFTC.

02/15/2018 By animjason
Fun armadillo knowledge gained! Puzzle was quicker than the find, admittedly I had to PAF. Great container, gets a fave!

Thanks the5millers! Logged In Honor of the Armadillo from a seventh galaxy using c:geo!

~ Cache find #9407 ~

02/09/2018 By benj59
[FTF] at 8:12am. This marks my 12-month streak of getting a FTF! Largely in part to this CO since he's hidden so many in my neck of the woods. But I'm not going to try and keep the streak up anymore. As those who know me can attest - for FTFs, just about anything outside a couple mile radius might as well be in Wyoming!

Although I am not getting new cache notifications anymore (no more FTF racing out of the house for me), since Cachly shows FTFs on the map I noticed that this was new. I made the mistake of first trying to solve it from my phone. Once I wised up I was able to solve relatively quickly. Just because this cache references me, I didn't get any extra hints or nudges. All on the up and up!

After dropping my son off at school I headed over to GZ to make the grab. Even though it was pretty cold this morning, the area around GZ had it's fair share of muggles walking their dogs.

Once the coast was clear, I made the quick find. Had a case of deja vu and signed the log.

Thanks for the hide the5millers

Find number 1707

Found In Honor of the Armadillo with Cachly app for iOS

02/08/2018 By BlueRajah
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