Dragons of the World – South America

Ages ago, I did a short post on Dragons of the World, where I whizzed around the globe, highlighting the different dragons which lived in various parts of the world. This month, I’m going to delve into more depth on the subject. Starting in my home continent of Europe, and travelling east, we shall look, in more detail, at the various kinds of dragon you can expect to find around the world.

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Mexican Amphithere

All Amphithere’s are feathered dragons, and the Mexican’s are no exception, although they have more scales than other Amphithere’s. Along their body they have scales, with heads, wings, and the tip of the tail covered in feathers. Generally the scales are blue-green, with a pale stomach, and the feather are similar in the winter, but in the summer, prime breeding time, they will turn a golden-yellow colour, sometimes even a little purple comes into the plumage.

Typically around 45 feet long, they have wings but no limbs, although the tongue is extraordinarily long and is used to catch prey mid flight. The tail is also used as a constriction device, and this dragon tends to favour mammals as food, both small and large, from monkeys to llamas. Using both tongue and tail, it is hard to escape from it’s grasp once you are caught.

Although they are named after Mexico, where they were originally found, they have migrated and expanded out into South America. These dragons like the sun and the water, and have a tendency to make their homes in the ruins of jungle cities, such as the Mayan Temples. Often they will make a nest of vines and foliage inside the temple, and then spend a good part of the day sunning themselves on the steps outside. If you wish to spot one of these dragons, then visiting the ruins is likely to produce good results.

Incognito Dragon

As the name might suggest, this dragon is shrouded in mystery. It is probable that it exists, as numerous sightings of some species of dragon which does not fit the profile of the Mexican Amphithere have been made, but there are few concrete details on what it might be.

It has an unknown size, sightings seem to indicate that it has wings, limbs and only one head, it is thought it might be silver or gold, but this could be the colour of the light hitting it (depending on whether it’s day or night). Since it lives in the Americas, it is thought that it is probably a feathered dragon, however no sightings confirm or deny this.

It will definitely have feeding and nesting habits, but we no dragonologist so far has ever made note of what these might be. Remote locations seem likely for a nest, but we just don’t know for sure. It is thought that these dragons are very deadly, hence why there are so few sightings of them. Dragonology is a dangerous profession after all.

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And that’s it! Antartica is also considered a continent, but the only dragons that live there are Frost Dragons, and you can find the post I wrote a while ago on them here.

I hope you enjoyed flying around the world with dragons, and that the end of 2015 is treating you well 🙂 Come back in the new year for new dragon posts!

Dragon of the World – North America

Ages ago, I did a short post on Dragons of the World, where I whizzed around the globe, highlighting the different dragons which lived in various parts of the world. This month, I’m going to delve into more depth on the subject. Starting in my home continent of Europe, and travelling east, we shall look, in more detail, at the various kinds of dragon you can expect to find around the world.

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American Amphithere (or Moth Dragon)

American dragons, both North and South, are renowned for being feathered dragons, and the Moth Dragon is no different. Predominantly purple in colour, however blue, green and red variations have been noted. They have a long neck, soft spines the length of the body, two wings, but no legs, instead, using a long tail to grip onto branches and their wings are capable of beating so fast that they can hover in place, making them the only dragon able to do so.

These dragons live all over america, in open grassland, canyons and rocky foothills, quite fond of warm open climates. Due to this, their diet is made up of the large indigenous mammals of North America, typically buffalo. Sometimes horses or cowboys out late at night. They have a nasty bite, and use their body for constriction, and posses flame breath, and will use them without much provocation.

They are small pack animals, typically up to ten in number, and will all rally to hunt or protect young dragons. They used to be solitary animals, but were nearly hunted to extinction, and since then seemed to have changed behaviour to avoid extinction, and the rising population of these dragons seems to indicate that it is working.

Dwarf Dragon

Commonly found in Canada, but occasionally in Northern parts of Asia, such as Siberia, the dwarf dragon is, as the name suggests, small. It can range between 6 inches to a foot in size, with four limbs and tiny wings, although it can walk on it’s too hind legs and use its front legs to carry objects around, and they are well designed to do this. Notably, it can carry a hefty weight around without much struggle, up to three times its own body weight.

The dwarf dragons are commonly bright blue in colour with paler stomachs, and bright red eyes. They don’t rely on camouflage to escape larger predators, but are very quick, nimble, and use large numbers to evade or drive off predators. Dwarf dragons in the wild tend to live in hives of up to several hundred strong, ruled by a single queen. A swarm can be very deadly, since large numbers can easily swarm and overwhelm a target (but they can be distracted by shiny objects, and handle of sequins has been known to work well) but on their own these dragons are seldom dangerous, and are easily tamed and trained as house pets. Although they are prone to biting.

Biting, ripping, tearing and nipping are their main forms of attack, but they are most notable for their aerial acrobatics and their love of shiny things. If they have an audience, they will happily perform tricks, however, if they fly low, they might be trying to steal your watch or jewellery!

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That’s it for the North American dragons. Next week, South American dragons.

Dragons of the World – Australasia

Ages ago, I did a short post on Dragons of the World, where I whizzed around the globe, highlighting the different dragons which lived in various parts of the world. This month, I’m going to delve into more depth on the subject. Starting in my home continent of Europe, and travelling east, we shall look, in more detail, at the various kinds of dragon you can expect to find around the world.

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Marsupial Dragons

Like much of the other fauna in the Australian outback, the marsupial dragon has a number of very distinct features that are not found in any other dragon off the island. However, they do have scales, and can breath fire, and have a number of feature in common with the dragon, so that there is no question they are dragons.

They stand on their two hind legs and have two very short forelimbs, much like a kangaroo, although they stand at 15 to 18 foot high, They have short spines around their head and down their spine, and vestigial wings, which although they cannot fly with, can help them run or bound extraordinary distances, up to 30 feet with one single movement. They come in colours of green or blue, with pale scaled bellies, and, again like the kangaroo, they have a pouch in which they carry their young. Like other dragons, they initially lay eggs, and then deposit the eggs in the pouch, which has a very high temperature for incubation. When they hatch, the baby pushes the shell of the eggs out, and then spends a couple of the pouch as it grows.

These dragons live all around Australia, but are concentrated in the south east, where there are large eucalyptus forests. They like caves or boulder mounds as their lairs, but only tend to use them at night, and have a habit of sleeping out in the forests during the day, perhaps because they like the warmth of the sun. Typically, they are small pack animals, like lions, where one male will live near or with a small number of females, typically up to six. Although they all posses the same weapons, males will more redily attack than females, using a breath weapon that more resembles heavy smoke than fire, and their short front arms are capable of delivering a hefty punch, if you get near enough to them. The feet are even more dangerous, and can kill with a single kick.

Tasmanian Dragon

Often mistaken for a Koala, this tiny dragon looks more like it has fur than scales from a distance, and it is only when you get close up that you can see the differences – smatterings of scales on flanks and backs, and a long tail. They also have wings, and although these are incapable, they are good for gliding purposes, making travelling between trees easy for these small dragons.

They have four limbs, with claw adapted for tree climbing, as they make their lairs in the tops of trees. Whilst they are resident in the tree, they will claw up the bark to make it known to other dragons that they are using this tree. Although these nests are quick and easy to build and can often be changed, especially given the number of forest fires that occur in the outback. The only time a nest will not move is when there are chicks in there, as they do not leave the nest until they are old enough to glide. Interestingly, Tazzy Dragons are some of the only dragons to have live births rather than laying eggs.

The colours of their scales/fur is a yellow-brown hue, and the backs and tails have dark brown stripes which help to camouflage it in the trees.  This also helps with catching meals – by silently gliding down from the treetops, the prey is usually unaware of the Tazzy Dragon until it is too late. They mainly eat other small mammals, possums, wombats, even wallabies on occasion. They have very good sight and hearing, making night-time and daytime hunting possibilities for this creature.

Unfortunately, due to the number of bush fires, and the dwindling numbers of their prey in the wild, this species is thought to be on the decline.

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It’s a small continent, but it does have some unusual dragons. Next up in the series, North American dragons.

Dragons of the World – Asia

Ages ago, I did a short post on Dragons of the World, where I whizzed around the globe, highlighting the different dragons which lived in various parts of the world. This month, I’m going to delve into more depth on the subject. Starting in my home continent of Europe, and travelling east, we shall look, in more detail, at the various kinds of dragon you can expect to find around the world.

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Lungs

Asia is famous for it’s wingless dragons, often called lungs, which are usually benevolent dragons and can fly despite their lack of wings. There are four distinct types of lung, with the variation in dragon corresponding to location of the dragon in the world, and they can be easily told apart by the number of claws on each foot.

Chinese Lung

Chinese Lungs, no surprise, live in China, although the tend to prefer the eastern and southern part rather than the colder north. You will often find them living or spending time around rivers and lake, since Chinese Lungs have long been associated with beneficial events, and there is little more beneficial to the land than a good rainfall. Because of this, they have a predominately fish diet, although sometimes small to medium sized birds are in there. Unusually, they like cooked food as well, most dragons prefer raw meat.

They are often blue to dark blue in colour, with a few reported sightings of black Lungs. They have very a great many tendrils on their heads and tails, almost feather like in appearance, and these can go yellow or even white as the Lung ages. Some people have compared the tendrils to that of a lion’s mane, it can get so bushy. A Chinese Lung has five claws on each foot.

Chinese Lungs are both clever and benevolent, and live for extraordinary amounts of time, often over a millennia. In this time, they are able to collect vast amounts of knowledge and wisdom, and this includes a fondness for languages. The average Chinese Lung is capable of speaking over a dozen languages, and although they do not live near human settlements, they are more then happy to converse with humans, as long as the human is respectful towards them.

Japanese Lung (or Ryu) 

Like Chinese Lungs, Japanese Lungs love water, but they prefer hot spots, making the many hot springs and volcanoes in Japan a favoured home for these dragons. They do not, however, have a strict fish diet, and are omnivores, taking in a vast array of food from whatever they can find, although they are very fond of fresh berries.

They are smaller than the Chinese dragon, but more varied in colour, with blues, greens, reds and golds all spotted on various Ryu. Both sexes of Ryu have a small pair of horns on top of their head, quite antler like in appearance, and females have feathered tails, whereas males are otherwise unadorned. Each foot has three claws.

Not quite as peaceful as their Chinese cousins, they will used those horns to attack those they threatened by, although more often they will just escape into the nearest steam pool. They are intelligent, but they do not share the love of languages of the Chinese and will only talk in Dragonese to other dragons. They are however, masters of writing, and some beautiful examples of dragon calligraphy can be found in shrines throughout Japan.

Korean Lung (or Yong)

Less friendly than either the Chinese or the Japanese Lungs, Korean Lungs share the love of hot water of the Japanese, and will nest in hot springs or volcanic waters. They have also been known, if they find an appropriate pool, to heat it up themselves. This also helps with hatching their eggs, since a constant temperature of just boiling water is needed to incubate them properly.

They are very narrow, but longer than the Chinese Lung, reaching up to 50 feet in length at their largest. They have four claws on each foot, and a similar head shape to the Chinese, but no spines along their back and fewer tendrils on the face. Colours for these dragons are yellows and golds in a range of shades, with white manes.

Mainly their diet consists of small mammals, such as deer found in the country. They use their long bodies to strangle and constrict the prey, before swallowing it whole, much like a snake would. It is unknown whether they can disjoint their jaws. They also seem to have a strange dance-like pattern or coiling movement that they can use on prey, which has a hypnotic effects, making it easy for them then wrap their bodies around the prey.

Tibetan Lung

Tibetan Lungs, above all else, are very shy. They are very peaceful creatures, and quite wise, and get on well with the monks that live in the mountains of Tibet. Shared meditation sessions between monks and dragons are rumoured to happen on occasion, and are said to bring the monks great enlightenment, even though the dragons never speak. It isn’t known whether this is because they can’t speak, or because they choose not to.

Despite living in snowy mountains, the Tibetan dragons have not evolved for camouflage, with bright red and orange colours predominate in their scales. They are fairly sleek dragons however, with thin bodies, short heads and necks, spines along the back and a few around the head and tail. This is probably due to the high altitude and low oxygen levels of the mountains. They have five claws on each foot, but unlike the Chinese Lung, one is positioned at the back of the foot, probably to help with climbing icy surfaces.

Their favourite food is the Yeti, which also lives in the harsh cold of the Tibetan mountains, but because of the rarity of this food source, Yak is also predominant in their diet. Primarily they use a strong bite as their main attack, and are strong enough to hold onto struggling prey as they kill it.

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And there you have the dragons of the Asian continent. Next up, Australasian dragons.

 

Dragons of the World – Africa

Ages ago, I did a short post on Dragons of the World, where I whizzed around the globe, highlighting the different dragons which lived in various parts of the world. This month, I’m going to delve into more depth on the subject. Starting in my home continent of Europe, and travelling east, we shall look, in more detail, at the various kinds of dragon you can expect to find around the world.

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 Wyvern

Wyverns are different from European/Western dragons in the number of limbs that they possess. They have a long, lizard like body, wings, but only two legs, the hindlegs, which have powerful claws for grappling and holding onto perches. They are also much longer than European dragons, although don’t stand that much higher – typically 18ft tall, but 50ft or more long. Then tend to come in a variety of green to green/brown colours, and are mostly unadorned on the head, maybe a couple of chin bristles at the most.

Wyverns, due to their large size and gracefulness in the air despite it, are known to be very good hunters, often going for prey as large as elephants, hippos and rhinos, dropping from high heights on the targets before using claws and weight to crush it. Although it has been observed that they rarely go for giraffes, with no easily found reason as to why this is. They are however fairly friendly towards humans, although riding one without a harness is ill-advised due to their rough skin. And they have occasionally been known to pick up stray humans, mistaking them for smaller herd animals.

Wyverns tend to spend most of thier time on the wing, flying above the desert and savannah regions of Africa in the large portions of open air there. A good time to watch them is during mating season, as males attract females but putting on fantastic aerial displays, which usually happen in late spring/early summer. If they come down to mate they will choose a rocky outcrop for the nest, although a remote area of sand dunes can also be utilised. Some of them will also use sites such as these to store a hoard, but it is more of an unusual behaviour for a Wyvern.

Hydra

The hydra’s most distinctive feature is its multiple heads. Records have the number of heads on one hydra to be anywhere between three and seven, however there are legends which state that they can have many more. The rumour that they grow two heads for every one that drops off appears to be false, however, they hydras go engage in a process called splitting – when the hydra reaches a great age one head will separate from the body, and will grow to become an entirely new hydra, and this is how new hydras are born. However, this process appears to be lengthy, and the head which drops off is very vulnerable until it grows big enough to defend itself, hence why this species has never had a very large population.

Hydras are not the largest of the dragon species overall, without taking the length of each neck and head into account of course, coming in at 40ft in length. They tend to hide around the Mediterranean sea, both on the African and European sides, living in dark caves along the coast, possibly in extinct or dormant volcanoes, even ancient ruins will do, anywhere they can get deep underground is ideal for them. The are not actually sea dwelling dragons, although a lot of literature seems to suggest that they do. it is thought that perhaps they choose lairs with underwater entrances to better protect their privacy, and to stop other dragons from finding them. They are the only cannibalistic dragon species, preferring to eat the eggs and young of other dragons.

They favour greys and browns for colour, to better blend in with darker caves, and have very smooth scales, a variety of different sizes depending on the location on the body where the scale grew. They do have a lot of spines on their heads and back, which some dragonologists have suggested are poisonous. Not that a dragon with multiple heads needs much more of an advantage in combat.

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And that’s the African dragons. Next in the series, Asian dragons.

Dragons of the World – Europe

Ages ago, I did a short post on Dragons of the World, where I whizzed around the globe, highlighting the different dragons which lived in various parts of the world. This month, I’m going to delve into more depth on the subject. Starting in my home continent of Europe, and travelling east, we shall look, in more detail, at the various kinds of dragon you can expect to find around the world.

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The European (or Western) Dragon

The most common image of a dragon in the western world is one with a scaly body, four legs, two wings, long neck and tail, and this is what we see in the European dragon. They vary in size and colour, with red, green and dark colours being more prominent (although pale colours are sometimes seen, more so in colder countries), and a typical adult will stand at about 5m tall (16-17 feet). The scales on the belly are smoother, and slightly paler than he scales on the back, and often these dragons will have spines running the length of the back and tail, and often spines/horns on the head, sometimes in multiples.

Their wings give them the ability to fly, meaning that territories for these dragons are large, often out of necessity as well as ability, since they will eat a lot, mainly off large herbivore creatures such as sheep, deer, cows and other farm stock. The continental feature of Europe mean that lairs are most commonly found in forests and mountains, with mountains being the preferred choice. Caves and cave system make for very good homes for European dragons, especially if it is more isolated and far from human habitation. If you are searching for a forest dragon, pine forests seem to be more popular with them, possibly related to their evergreen nature.

These dragons are intelligent, and more than able to hold a conversation, although the older the dragon, the more likely it is to prefer Latin, (all dragons speak the dragon language, and most of the intelligent ones will speak a human language, with the younger ones more likely to choose English or Spanish as common languages). They are also known for hoarding, with vain or greedy streaks in many of them. That is not to say they are inherently evil or mean, but meeting with one will go better with a gift or compliments (they usually know what you are trying to do, but like it enough that it goes down well). Shiny things are best, although make sure that quality is good, although some dragons have special interests, such as old books, or musical instruments. If you can research you particular dragon beforehand, it might pay off when you attempt to meet with it.

In case it doesn’t go well, these dragons are armed with claws, teeth, breath weapons, and watch out for the tail as well, some dragons will use it as a whip or club. A dragon with large horns may also use those, but this is rarer.

Knucker

Some people think that Knuckers might just be juvenile European dragons, but there seem to be enough differences between these small dragons and the Europeans ones to make that unlikely.

These dragons are very small for dragons, about the size of a tall human, so less than 2m or around 6 feet tall. Like the European dragons they have four legs, two smaller front ones, and two larger back ones. And they do have two wings, but unlike the European dragons, these are tiny, vestigial things, and they cannot fly with them. Most of the time they appear to be brown in colour, but this is probably because they are caked in mud and dirt almost all the time. Behind the mud, the scales true colours are thought to be dull reds, greenish blues, and there probably are some who are naturally brown as well. They have spines and frills on head and back, and the frills around the head can often give an indication of mood, depending on how they are positioned.

They are usually so dirty because of their chosen lairs within holes and other small, damp locations. Forests, swampland, near rivers are all good places for them. They hunt these locations for smaller prey, rabbits, fish, birds and so forth and have even been known to go for small children. They use their long body to hold down and strangle a victim, in the manner than snakes do, and then have sharp claws to tear flesh, as well as a venomous bite, which is highly corrosive and can eat through most metals.

They too have a habit or hoarding, although they go for household items, such as glass bottles, metal plates and cutlery, china. Sometimes a knuckers hoard can look a bit like a box full of charity donations. They are, however, slightly timid creatures, so if an adult wants to fetch something that they have taken, it is more than possible to go into the knucker hole and retrieve it. An adult can also protect a child from a knucker attack with loud noises, to scare it off.

Basilisk

Debated at time whether it belongs in the dragon category, or with such other mythical beasts as the phoenix and cockatrice, I have included it here because in its most documented natural form, it shares many traits with dragons.

The Basilisk is a shapeshifter, apparently able to shapeshift into any dragon or pseudo-dragon species (one of the reasons it is thought to be a dragon species itself, is because of this affinity for dragon shapes). Because of this, it is hard to know what it’s true form looks like. Some accounts say it is a giant snake like body, others say it more resembles a velociraptor, with short front arms, long back legs, and a thing running body. And thee are just the two most common descriptions.

One thing that is common is it’s eyes. Big emerald green eyes are a constant feature between all shapes that the basilisk takes. However, the myth that staring into the eyes of a Basilisk causes instant death does appear to be true, as any dragonologist that has tried to do this has failed to come back from the field. It is also thought to have a exceedingly venomous bite, but again, there is a lack of evidence.

It is known that the Basilisk is fond of eggs as a food source. It appears to be indiscriminate as to which species it like the eggs of, and probably eats other foods as well. Most reports of Basilisks have come out of the south of England and Switzerland, which could give some indication that is likes cooler, rainy habitats.

The reports that the crowing of chickens frighten it away are unverified. Do not rely on this method to save yourself from a Basilisk.

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And there you have some common European dragon species. Next in the series, African dragons.

Dragon Lairs

So, I previous posts I have talked about where particular dragons might live in the world, and what dragons might have in their hoard, which lives in their cave. But I realised, I haven’t ever talked about the lairs themselves, and thus this weeks topic was born.

I’m pretty sure than when I mentioned lairs, you thought of a cave. And this isn’t the wrong image to have. Most dragons will indeed make their home in a cave, which is in a location which is away from human habitation from the human perspective, but given how much ground a dragon can cover in a day, it might not be all that far for a dragon. The rule of thumb is enough so that the dragon will not be disturbed, unless of course he has done something to provoke disturbing, like stealing a princess say.

What you might not know is that all dragons, even fire ones, like to have a source of water near their home. All dragons have to drink, so a cave with a spring inside it is a very valuable resource indeed. If they can’t get a spring, then they need a cave where a water source isn’t too far away, so maybe they look for a mountain lake, an old forgotten well or a stream passing by. Something that means they have a fresh supply of water nearby. Although for swamp/black dragon the fresh part is optional.

Of course a cave is not the only viable option for a dragon’s lair. Abandoned castles, underground cities built by dwarves, or other stone structure which have been left for the elements are good alternatives to caves. A dragon can recognise that these are man (or dwarf) made structures, but if they have been abandoned then there are seen as fair game, and a dragon will claim it for themselves. The important part is that it is large enough for the dragon to make a home in, that it is out of the way from human the majority of the time, and that they can easily guard it. A cave usually only has the one entrance, making it very defensible so that the dragon can stop people from coming in to claim parts of their hoard or attack them. Abandoned buildings may have more than one, but as long as the dragon feels that they can defend the structure, it makes an appropriate lair.

Other dragons have variations on the cave, but their behaviour is similar. Sea dragons obviously make their home in the sea, but underwater caves are a common lair for them, or even structures made from coral or other sea dweller. Some forest dragons have been known to make their lairs in hollowed out trees, if the tree is large enough. Fire dragon will often pick a volcano, preferable active since the fire isn’t going to harm them, but does have the added bonus of scaring human to run away.  Desert dwelling dragons tend to have a cave as well, but these are so carefully hidden in the sand that it is almost impossible to find unless you watch the dragon enter.

The one exception to the cave rule are air dragons. The white or blue dragons and certain eastern dragons prefer to be in the open sky rather than closed in to the ground. No one has ever found a sky dragon lair, which gives a certain credibility to the myth that sky dragons sleep on clouds.

Inside a lair you will often find it surprisingly organised. They will often have multiple ‘rooms’ which the dragon has either found or dug out themselves from an appropriate starting  cave. The first room is often for the benefit of visiting human, and will be very bare, but contain just enough to keep investigating human in there long enough for the dragon to detect them and then attack. From the first room there is usually only one passage into the deeper lair, again for the purpose or railroading human, before it can open out into a proper complex. There is usually a room kept, somewhere in the back and well hidden, exclusively for the dragon’s hoard, where they will typically sleep. Some dragons, if they have large enough hoards, will have multiple rooms for the hoard: say one room for gold and gems, one room for book and scrolls, another for fabric and musical instruments, it all goes on. A studious dragon may have a room for learning in, a fighting dragon may have a room that is burnt and blackened and scratched to pieces because he has been practising. A room for eating in is another common one, and is often characterised by bones piles from past meals. It does depends on the dragon in question as to what exactly you will find in a lair, although a good rule of thumb is that the older the dragon, the more complex the lair will be.

Of course, if you find yourself in a dragon’s lair, then you are either very very good, or very very unlucky, and you might just be the next pile of bones in the eating room. Is that warm breath tickling your neck? It might well be. Some dragons load their lairs with traps and hidden places, just to sneak up on intruders like you…

Dragons of the World

Apologies that this post is later than I intended it to be, Kick boxing wiped me out last night and I’m having trouble walking properly today.

My dragon post this weeks is going to talk about dragons of the world. I’ve mentioned before that different dragons like to live in different places around the world based on colour and breed, so I’ll be taking you through the different habitats of the world in more details, so you can find out what kinds of dragons might live near you.

 

So if you’ve read my early posts, you should be familiar with the different breeds and colour of Dragons. We’ll start in my home region and work east round the world.

Europe: The European dragon is obviously a habitant of this area, as is fairly obvious in the name. Europe has quite a lot of forests in the central regions as well as moutainous areas in the alps and scandanvia, which means that Green and Brown dragons are faily common inhabitants of this area as well.

Africa: Africa is one of the biggest regions of deserts, and dragons who are found of dry hot areas favour this country. Several varieties of metallic dragons favour these regions, with the rock and ground level caves to make dens in, as well as Wyvern dragon which are often seen in this area.

Asia: Home of the oriental dragons, Asian dragon are home to a lot of dragons that favour air and high places, as well as having abundant mountains and snowy areas for a wide range of different, but high altitude, homes. most wingless dragon make their home in asian countries, leading to the distinct differences in dragon in western and eastern culture. This includes Lindworms, Asian and Tibetan dragons.

Pacific Ocean: Although not a country, this region of the earthis active with dragon, both in the volcanic islands that help form up the ring of fire and the oceon itself. Red dragons like hot and fiery place so will often make their home on volcanic islands if they get the choice, or tropical islands if not. And the sea itself is home to blue dragons, occasionally black, who favour watery environments although black tend to prefer swamp like or jungle areas.

America: North America has a few species of dragon, although none are unique to the area, but they have several large moutain ranges which house brown and metallic dragons. Mexico and the middle parts are home to the Amphithere, the famously feathered dragon and the carribean islands are perfect for dragon that like heat and water. The south amaerica is perfect jungle country, and so is swarmed with large numbers of black and green dragons, as well as knucker dragons who used to have wings but are evolving to hunt more like snakes in the jungle environment.

Arctic: Although they can come as far south as Greenland and Iceland, white, pale blue and frost dragon perfer to be as cold as they can, so make theri home in the artic regions in ice caves and fish for food in the frozen waters. Occasionaly dragons have been spotted in the Antarctic, but they are much more common in the north.

And there, a whizz around the world. Hope you enjoyed it. What dragon do you think would live near you?