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A dragon is a mythological beast, usually described as a reptilian animal with wings and a tail. They have the ability to fly and breathe fire. They have long been associated with magic as well. They love gemstones and have hoarde caches of jewels and other precious things. Knights have often been depicted as fighting and slaying dragons, but there were also said to be great guardian dragons, protectors of the weak and bringers of good luck. Although many cultures have viewed the dragon as a fearsome creature, associated with evil, in ancient China, it symbolized"courage, and the Emperor, and the country itself, as well as the heroic spirit in general."
Dragons
Draconology, the science of dragons, is a dying specialty. Many critics deride draconology, claiming a creature like a dragon, apparently reptilian yet able to fly and breath fire, is scientifically impossible.
The key, however, is that phrase "apparently reptilian." Yes, dragons looked reptilian - but they were not. They were, in fact, a phylum unto themselves, like no other creature that ever walked the Earth.
Flying.
To fly, a creature must generate enough lift to counteract the force of gravity exerts on its mass. To fly really well, you must maximize lift and minimize mass. Dragons' huge wings generated plenty of lift, and they minimized their mass in two ways.
First, their bones, like birds', were almost hollow. Second, they were made, not of the usual mixture of calcium and other minerals, but from long chain of hydrocarbon: a natural form of very strong, very light plastic which also formed their incredibly tough scales.
In fact, their whole bodies were awash in hydrocarbons. They had large internal bladders filled with methane, a natural byproduct of digestion in human, and more so in dragons. Methane is lighter than air, so this bladder, like a giant internal balloon, reduced mass (and enhanced flight) even more.
Breathing Fire.
Methane is also flammable, and dragons evolved a way to spew flaming methane for defensive purposes. Study of dragon fossils reveals that dragons had a specialized organ in the roof of their mouth called a Thor's Thimble in which a jagged nugget of iron, coalesced from iron in the dragon's bloodstream, hung suspended with pieces of flint, which the dragon ingested as needed. When the dragon exhaled methane, the iron and flint tumbled around, generating sparks, which ignited the gas.
Diet
Dragons fed primarily on cattle, or steers (Horse, Cow, Goat, Deer, Llama, etc.).But meat isn't everything. Dragons were omnivorous, with molars at the back of their jaws. Their insizors were razor sharp, but were incapable of chewing. Dragon's didn't make a habit of eating plants, but it helped when one was too lazy to bother hunting one morning.
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