Dragons

Tue 25 Dec 2007, 4:55 pm by GEOvanne

This is where i explain DRAGONS

Flight: The wings aid in flight, but they do not provide enough surface area for the dragon to be able to fly. Even with the heavily muscled chest which aids in flapping, large dragons would not be able to fly if it were not for two modifications in their design.

Dragons are lighter than they appear; this is due to their skeletal structure. Like birds, the bones of a dragon are hollow and reinforced by internal supports; this causes it to be lightweight but strong. Also to lessen the dragon’s weight is a mixture of hydrogen and methane, which will be
called GAS, from here on.

Gas is produced during digestion by special gut bacteria (all animals have gut bacteria). The gas is stored in a sack and within the hollow structure of the bones.

By controlling the amount of air in the gas sack, they are able to control their height (like how fish use a swim bladder to control buoyancy, move up an down).

Fire: The gas used in flight is also used in fire breathing.
A tube leading from the hydrogen sack connects it to the dragon’s mouth. The mouth is heavily armored and has a false pallet to prevent the backflow of gas.
(Like crocodiles, to prevent water from going down their throats when they open
their mouths).

Unlike other carnivores, dragons have molars. They chew on flint, which becomes stuck in the molars.

To actually breathe fire, the dragon constricts its abdomen, which causes a stream of gas to flow through the tube and out the dragon’s mouth. With this flow of gas, some of the grounded flint in the molars become airborne and create sparks. This mixture of hydrogen, methane and sparks, when combined with oxygen from the air creates fire.

So, the more fire the dragon creates, the less he is able to fly. (Until its eats again)

Claws, Horns, Tails, and Teeth, Wings and Skin: These are all used by the dragon, claws are used in scratching, horns can be used in attacking or as a shield, teeth by them selves are good weapons but by adding venom they become more lethal.

The wings contain the most delicate bones in a dragon, but the thumb, if present, can be used as a grasping tool. In some species it is modified into a dagger-like projection and used to stab. The tail varies between the species, in some dragons the mere size of the tail is enough to
kill a man with one swing, but some tails have spikes, clubbed ends (for stunning) and other modifications.

The dragon skin is covered in scales with provide armor.
This is hard to penetrate, but the belly plates can be raised to expose weak areas in the dragon, especially in the chest region (heart). Some scales are modified to look like feathers and even hair.

Acid: one of my favorites, the dragon spits stomach acid on its victim. This is coated with mucus to protect the dragon’s throat and mouth.
Acidic Blood: the hydrogen used in fire making and flight cause the dragon’s blood to become acidic.

Venom: This is actually not venom, but saliva filled with bacteria (Komodo dragons, from the Komodo Islands are able to do this, {for real}). But some dragons are able to create poison/venom, which is delivered in various ways, such as, biting and special spikes on the body.

Deadly Dragon’s Breath: Some dragons are able to exhale poisonous gasses created during respiration and can even be fatal to the dragon if inhaled.

Sound: Dragons are able to create high pitched sounds which hurts the attackers ears and calls on help form other dragons.

Wind: Winged dragons are able to use the wind created by flapping the wings as a tool. This is most effective with large dragons. It is most useful in dusty and sandy areas even by small dragons, and causes a cloud of dust that serves as a cover for the dragon’s retreat of ambush.

Water: Used by aquatic dragons. By filling their stomachs with water and then constricting their abdomens, they are able to spray a jet of water with great force and some distance.

Ice: This I think is only possible in magic dragons. The dragon is able to compress nitrogen (either gathered by special cells in its blood during breathing or created during digestion). When exhaled, it expands and draws heat from it surroundings causing quick cooling and even freezing.

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