Zoology LbNA #43638
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Add Location| Owner: | Turtle Run  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Cropseyville |
| County: | Rensselaer |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 26 |
| Found by: | Nairon (17) |
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| Last found: | Sep 6, 2021 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 24, 2008 |
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Time: 2.7 miles round-trip
Welcome to Zoology!! Try to guess which animal you are finding by reading a fun fact about it and see if you are right! Good luck and have fun!!
Directions:
Zoology is planted at Dyken Pond in Cropseyville. Take Route 2 East out of Troy. From the Tamarac School (on the left), go 1.7 miles and turn right onto Route 79 (Blue Factory Road) following signs for Dyken Pond. Go 2 miles and turn left onto Route 80 (Madonna Lake Road). Go 2.2 miles and turn right onto Dyken Pond Road. This is a dirt road. Follow it for 1.3 miles to the first trailhead on the right. If you get to the end of the road, you went too far.
**These are micro-boxes and you will need you own ink pad and a pen. The logbook is in the LAST letterbox.
Clues:
You may want to pick up a map at the kiosk.
A
This animal’s tongue can be flicked in and out of its mouth over 150 times a minute which helps it eat up to 30,000 insects a day, mostly ants.
Walk across the road to a 12ft. stump. There is a hole on the right side it. The hole is covered by another portion of the tree. Look inside.
*********As of 7/28/09, the 12' stump is now a fallen log. It is about halfway down the log, next to it.**********
B
There are more than 300,000 species of these animals, making them the largest order of insects in the world.
Start out on the trail, passing the kiosk. You’ll come to a rock pile on the right. Look to the right of the rock pile for a 4-trunked tree. Look in the center of it.
C
These animals are a relative of the raccoon. They feed by using their long noses, poking them under rocks and into crevices. They also use their long claws to dig holes or tear apart rotting logs.
Continue on the trail. At the “Y” in the trail, follow the KOCH trail to the left. Right after you pass through a rock wall, there is some rusted junk on the left (maybe parts of an old car). From the junk, go 4 paces further to a 3-trunked tree in front the a rock wall. On the right side of the tree and at the base of the rock wall is a white marble rock. Look behind the rock. PLEASE use this same rock when re-hiding. Thanks!
D
These animals are members of the aquatic mammal family Delphinidae. Boys are called Bulls, girls are called Cows, and a baby is called a Calf.
Continue down the trail and go to the end (road). From the road, go back 16 paces to 2-trunked tree large pine tree on the right. Look in what appears to have been the beginning of a 3rd trunk.
E
These animals the largest animals that lives on land. They have long teeth made of ivory called tusks and an elongated nose and upper lip called a trunk.
Go back to the road. Cross the road (diagonally to the right) to the red trail (Spring Trail). Go to the third tree with a red disc (including the disc at the beginning of the trail). Go another 5 paces further and look to you right for a 5 ft dead stump. Look at its base.
F
These animals are Amphibians. A group of them is called an Army. They do not drink water, but absorb it through their skin.
Continue down the trail. You’ll come to a boulder on the left. Go 6 paces further and look right for a 6-trunked tree a little bit in the woods. Look in the center.
G
The scientific name of this animal is Camelopardalis. The tongue of an adult measures 27" and helps them grasp high objects such as the leaves of baobab trees.
Continue on the trail. You’ll come to a trail on the left. At this trail, there are some rocks. There is a small pile of sticks marking the hiding spot on top of the rocks. Remove the sticks and look under the rock. PLEASE use the sticks when re-hiding to mark the spot. Thank you!
H
These mammals have four toes on each hoof, but they can only walk on two of their toes on each foot. Boys are called boars, girls are called sows, and a baby is called a piglet.
Continue on the trail. Pass some fallen cut logs. You’ll come to a pine tree that curves out over the trail. Go 22 paces further to a tree with a red disc on it. Two trees to the right of it is a leaning birch tree. Look behind the birch.
I
These animals are largest members of the lizard family and have sharp claws for digging that can grow to 6 feet long. They can also hold their breath for up to 30 minutes.
Continue on the trail. You’ll come to a big boulder on the right. Go to the 2-trunked tree behind the boulder. Look behind this tree.
J
These animals have been around for more than 650 million years, outdating dinosaurs. They do not have a head, brain, heart, eyes, ears, or bones.
Continue down the trail for a while. You’ll eventually come to a Golden Birch tree “snaking” down a boulder on the left. Look for the furthest right hand “snake” and gently remove the small rocks on the right hand side of it.
K
These animals are marsupials with their pouch opening towards their hind legs. A baby is called a Joey and weighs less than 1/5 of an ounce.
Continue down the trail. In a bit, the trail take a very sharp left. Go 6 paces further and look left for a 2-trunked tree in the woods with a hole at its base. Look inside.
L
These animals are Prosimians and are social animals with long limbs, flexible toes and fingers, and long noses. They use their scent glands and long bushy tails to communicate with each other.
Continue on the trail to the end of it (road). Go back 27 paces to a 12 ft. dead tree with holes all over it. From here go another 10 paces and turn to your left. Go into the woods 9 paces to a 3-trunked tree (2 big & 1 little). Look behind.
M
These animals are the largest of all the deer species. They can run 35 miles per hour and can easily swim 10 miles. Their long legs allow them to move easily over rough terrain and through deep snow.
Go back to the road and take a left down it. Walk down the road for a little bit to a trail on the right. This trail is right BEFORE the swamp, nearly across from a yellow Conservation sign. (If you get to the green trail on the left, you went a little too far.) Take this trail (the swamp is on your left) for 11 paces to a 4-trunked tree on the left. Look in a hole at its base.
N
These animals are often referred to as the “unicorn” of the sea. They have 2 teeth, one of which grows right through its upper lip into a sword-like, spiral tusk that can reach up to 8 feet long.
Continue on the trail. Pass a trail on the right (there is an outhouse on the hill if you have to go). Continue walking to the boardwalk. At the boardwalk, look up to the Bat Box- yikes!! At the corner of the trail and the boardwalk is a 5 ft stump. Look inside.
O
These animals have eight “arms” that are attached to its head around the mouth. These “arms” have rows of suckers along their length which allows them to both grab and taste things.
Go through the rock wall and turn left along the back side of it to the first tree. Behind this tree and under a small rock ledge is the LB, being hidden a flat piece of wood. PLEASE use this piece of wood to re-hide. Thanks!
P
These animals are 1 of only 2 mammals that lay eggs. They hunt underwater, where they swim by paddling with their front webbed feet and steering with their hind feet and beaver-like tail.
Go across the boardwalk to the other side of the swamp. (See any turtles?) Pass a bench on the right. Pass a trail on the right, continuing on the Long Trail. You’ll come to a fallen tree sawed in half in the trail. Look to your right for a 3.5-trunked tree. Look in a crevasse behind it, under pine needles.
Q
These animals build their nests on the ground. They also like to tilt their heads when they see something strange.
Go 20 paces further down the trail and turn to your left. Go 20 paces into the woods to a fallen tree parallel to the trail and a 10 ft stump. There is also a fallen tree perpendicular to the stump. Look between the back of the stump and the perpendicular downed tree.
R
These animals are often referred to as “The Masked Bandit” because of the unusual face markings. Their babies are called kits and they are mostly nocturnal.
Go back out to the trail to where you left it. Go 12 paces further down the trail and turn to your left. Go 11 paces into the woods to a large pine tree. Look behind this tree, under some bark.
S
These animals are members of the class Arachnida and possess a venomous sting which is located at the tip of the long tail. The pair of large pincers at the head end of the body are used to catch prey.
Continue on the trail. You’ll come to a post in the middle of the trail. Go 10 paces to your left along side the rock wall to a 2-trunked tree. Look in the large hole of the outer trunk.
T
These animals live on every continent except Antarctica. The shell of a these animals is made up of 60 different bones all connected together.
Go back to the trail where you left it. DO NOT GO THROUGH THE ROCK WALL. Instead continue on the Long Trail, with the rock wall to your left. Go 14 paces up the Long Trail to a 1.5-trunked tree. Look in the center.
U
This medium-sized wild sheep has been on the endangered species list since 1976. They have horns that curl outwards from the top of their head.
Continue on the trail. Pass post marker number 5. You’ll come to a post in the middle of the trail. Go 8 paces straight ahead to a 3-trunked tree on the left. Look in the 11 o’clock position of the tree.
V
These animals are mouse-like rodents and are related to the lemmings. They make runways under dense vegetation or shallow burrows in the ground.
Go 12 more paces up the trail to a 2-trunked tree on the right. Next to this tree in a long fallen limb. Look behind it (closest to the tree), covered with bark.
W
These animals are marsupials with their pouch facing backwards. This is to prevent dirt from entering it when it is burrowing with their claws.
Continue down the trail. You’ll come to a “Y” in the trail, veer left to stay on the Long Trail. Go 1 paces to some logs on the left on the trail. Look in the “V” of the 2 logs, closest to the stump.
X
This animal is a small bird that lives in the rain forest. They are 5 inches long and makes its nest in the holes of old trees.
Go 28 paces further down the trail to a HUGE birch tree on the left. Look behind it, covered by rotten limbs.
Y
These animals are long-haired bovines. They have a horn on their head that curves upward and can grow as much as 3 feet in length. They use their horn for digging under the snow for food.
Continue down the trail. At the “Y” in the trail, veer right towards the swamp. Pass a bench and go over a series on 2-planked boards. You will walk a while and then come to another series of 2-planked boards. Just past the planks in a “homemade” bench. Face this bench. From the left end of the bench, go 22 paces up into the woods to a big rock. Look in the spilt of the rock, covered with sticks.
Z
These animals are members of the genus Equus. Although each of the three species has its own general stripe pattern, each animal’s stripes are as unique as fingerprints.
Continue on the trail. At the “Y” in the trail, veer left and go 4 paces. Look to your left and go about 5 paces into the woods to a 3-trunked tree. Look in a hole on the back side of the middle trunk. To get back to your car, continue up the hill to the parking lot.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED ZOOLOGY!!
Time: 2.7 miles round-trip
Welcome to Zoology!! Try to guess which animal you are finding by reading a fun fact about it and see if you are right! Good luck and have fun!!
Directions:
Zoology is planted at Dyken Pond in Cropseyville. Take Route 2 East out of Troy. From the Tamarac School (on the left), go 1.7 miles and turn right onto Route 79 (Blue Factory Road) following signs for Dyken Pond. Go 2 miles and turn left onto Route 80 (Madonna Lake Road). Go 2.2 miles and turn right onto Dyken Pond Road. This is a dirt road. Follow it for 1.3 miles to the first trailhead on the right. If you get to the end of the road, you went too far.
**These are micro-boxes and you will need you own ink pad and a pen. The logbook is in the LAST letterbox.
Clues:
You may want to pick up a map at the kiosk.
A
This animal’s tongue can be flicked in and out of its mouth over 150 times a minute which helps it eat up to 30,000 insects a day, mostly ants.
Walk across the road to a 12ft. stump. There is a hole on the right side it. The hole is covered by another portion of the tree. Look inside.
*********As of 7/28/09, the 12' stump is now a fallen log. It is about halfway down the log, next to it.**********
B
There are more than 300,000 species of these animals, making them the largest order of insects in the world.
Start out on the trail, passing the kiosk. You’ll come to a rock pile on the right. Look to the right of the rock pile for a 4-trunked tree. Look in the center of it.
C
These animals are a relative of the raccoon. They feed by using their long noses, poking them under rocks and into crevices. They also use their long claws to dig holes or tear apart rotting logs.
Continue on the trail. At the “Y” in the trail, follow the KOCH trail to the left. Right after you pass through a rock wall, there is some rusted junk on the left (maybe parts of an old car). From the junk, go 4 paces further to a 3-trunked tree in front the a rock wall. On the right side of the tree and at the base of the rock wall is a white marble rock. Look behind the rock. PLEASE use this same rock when re-hiding. Thanks!
D
These animals are members of the aquatic mammal family Delphinidae. Boys are called Bulls, girls are called Cows, and a baby is called a Calf.
Continue down the trail and go to the end (road). From the road, go back 16 paces to 2-trunked tree large pine tree on the right. Look in what appears to have been the beginning of a 3rd trunk.
E
These animals the largest animals that lives on land. They have long teeth made of ivory called tusks and an elongated nose and upper lip called a trunk.
Go back to the road. Cross the road (diagonally to the right) to the red trail (Spring Trail). Go to the third tree with a red disc (including the disc at the beginning of the trail). Go another 5 paces further and look to you right for a 5 ft dead stump. Look at its base.
F
These animals are Amphibians. A group of them is called an Army. They do not drink water, but absorb it through their skin.
Continue down the trail. You’ll come to a boulder on the left. Go 6 paces further and look right for a 6-trunked tree a little bit in the woods. Look in the center.
G
The scientific name of this animal is Camelopardalis. The tongue of an adult measures 27" and helps them grasp high objects such as the leaves of baobab trees.
Continue on the trail. You’ll come to a trail on the left. At this trail, there are some rocks. There is a small pile of sticks marking the hiding spot on top of the rocks. Remove the sticks and look under the rock. PLEASE use the sticks when re-hiding to mark the spot. Thank you!
H
These mammals have four toes on each hoof, but they can only walk on two of their toes on each foot. Boys are called boars, girls are called sows, and a baby is called a piglet.
Continue on the trail. Pass some fallen cut logs. You’ll come to a pine tree that curves out over the trail. Go 22 paces further to a tree with a red disc on it. Two trees to the right of it is a leaning birch tree. Look behind the birch.
I
These animals are largest members of the lizard family and have sharp claws for digging that can grow to 6 feet long. They can also hold their breath for up to 30 minutes.
Continue on the trail. You’ll come to a big boulder on the right. Go to the 2-trunked tree behind the boulder. Look behind this tree.
J
These animals have been around for more than 650 million years, outdating dinosaurs. They do not have a head, brain, heart, eyes, ears, or bones.
Continue down the trail for a while. You’ll eventually come to a Golden Birch tree “snaking” down a boulder on the left. Look for the furthest right hand “snake” and gently remove the small rocks on the right hand side of it.
K
These animals are marsupials with their pouch opening towards their hind legs. A baby is called a Joey and weighs less than 1/5 of an ounce.
Continue down the trail. In a bit, the trail take a very sharp left. Go 6 paces further and look left for a 2-trunked tree in the woods with a hole at its base. Look inside.
L
These animals are Prosimians and are social animals with long limbs, flexible toes and fingers, and long noses. They use their scent glands and long bushy tails to communicate with each other.
Continue on the trail to the end of it (road). Go back 27 paces to a 12 ft. dead tree with holes all over it. From here go another 10 paces and turn to your left. Go into the woods 9 paces to a 3-trunked tree (2 big & 1 little). Look behind.
M
These animals are the largest of all the deer species. They can run 35 miles per hour and can easily swim 10 miles. Their long legs allow them to move easily over rough terrain and through deep snow.
Go back to the road and take a left down it. Walk down the road for a little bit to a trail on the right. This trail is right BEFORE the swamp, nearly across from a yellow Conservation sign. (If you get to the green trail on the left, you went a little too far.) Take this trail (the swamp is on your left) for 11 paces to a 4-trunked tree on the left. Look in a hole at its base.
N
These animals are often referred to as the “unicorn” of the sea. They have 2 teeth, one of which grows right through its upper lip into a sword-like, spiral tusk that can reach up to 8 feet long.
Continue on the trail. Pass a trail on the right (there is an outhouse on the hill if you have to go). Continue walking to the boardwalk. At the boardwalk, look up to the Bat Box- yikes!! At the corner of the trail and the boardwalk is a 5 ft stump. Look inside.
O
These animals have eight “arms” that are attached to its head around the mouth. These “arms” have rows of suckers along their length which allows them to both grab and taste things.
Go through the rock wall and turn left along the back side of it to the first tree. Behind this tree and under a small rock ledge is the LB, being hidden a flat piece of wood. PLEASE use this piece of wood to re-hide. Thanks!
P
These animals are 1 of only 2 mammals that lay eggs. They hunt underwater, where they swim by paddling with their front webbed feet and steering with their hind feet and beaver-like tail.
Go across the boardwalk to the other side of the swamp. (See any turtles?) Pass a bench on the right. Pass a trail on the right, continuing on the Long Trail. You’ll come to a fallen tree sawed in half in the trail. Look to your right for a 3.5-trunked tree. Look in a crevasse behind it, under pine needles.
Q
These animals build their nests on the ground. They also like to tilt their heads when they see something strange.
Go 20 paces further down the trail and turn to your left. Go 20 paces into the woods to a fallen tree parallel to the trail and a 10 ft stump. There is also a fallen tree perpendicular to the stump. Look between the back of the stump and the perpendicular downed tree.
R
These animals are often referred to as “The Masked Bandit” because of the unusual face markings. Their babies are called kits and they are mostly nocturnal.
Go back out to the trail to where you left it. Go 12 paces further down the trail and turn to your left. Go 11 paces into the woods to a large pine tree. Look behind this tree, under some bark.
S
These animals are members of the class Arachnida and possess a venomous sting which is located at the tip of the long tail. The pair of large pincers at the head end of the body are used to catch prey.
Continue on the trail. You’ll come to a post in the middle of the trail. Go 10 paces to your left along side the rock wall to a 2-trunked tree. Look in the large hole of the outer trunk.
T
These animals live on every continent except Antarctica. The shell of a these animals is made up of 60 different bones all connected together.
Go back to the trail where you left it. DO NOT GO THROUGH THE ROCK WALL. Instead continue on the Long Trail, with the rock wall to your left. Go 14 paces up the Long Trail to a 1.5-trunked tree. Look in the center.
U
This medium-sized wild sheep has been on the endangered species list since 1976. They have horns that curl outwards from the top of their head.
Continue on the trail. Pass post marker number 5. You’ll come to a post in the middle of the trail. Go 8 paces straight ahead to a 3-trunked tree on the left. Look in the 11 o’clock position of the tree.
V
These animals are mouse-like rodents and are related to the lemmings. They make runways under dense vegetation or shallow burrows in the ground.
Go 12 more paces up the trail to a 2-trunked tree on the right. Next to this tree in a long fallen limb. Look behind it (closest to the tree), covered with bark.
W
These animals are marsupials with their pouch facing backwards. This is to prevent dirt from entering it when it is burrowing with their claws.
Continue down the trail. You’ll come to a “Y” in the trail, veer left to stay on the Long Trail. Go 1 paces to some logs on the left on the trail. Look in the “V” of the 2 logs, closest to the stump.
X
This animal is a small bird that lives in the rain forest. They are 5 inches long and makes its nest in the holes of old trees.
Go 28 paces further down the trail to a HUGE birch tree on the left. Look behind it, covered by rotten limbs.
Y
These animals are long-haired bovines. They have a horn on their head that curves upward and can grow as much as 3 feet in length. They use their horn for digging under the snow for food.
Continue down the trail. At the “Y” in the trail, veer right towards the swamp. Pass a bench and go over a series on 2-planked boards. You will walk a while and then come to another series of 2-planked boards. Just past the planks in a “homemade” bench. Face this bench. From the left end of the bench, go 22 paces up into the woods to a big rock. Look in the spilt of the rock, covered with sticks.
Z
These animals are members of the genus Equus. Although each of the three species has its own general stripe pattern, each animal’s stripes are as unique as fingerprints.
Continue on the trail. At the “Y” in the trail, veer left and go 4 paces. Look to your left and go about 5 paces into the woods to a 3-trunked tree. Look in a hole on the back side of the middle trunk. To get back to your car, continue up the hill to the parking lot.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED ZOOLOGY!!