Whitewitch2012's Dragon of Earth
The commonest and most abundant form of the Dragon is the Earth Dragon called  Draco Rex Cristatus.  They are winged creatures of enormous size, they can grow up to be fifteen to thirty meters in length with a wingspan of up to thirty meters.  Their coloring is usually greeny-brown, with their many hued scales ranging from lemon-yellow to emerald green.  There are some earth dragons who can also breathe fire, though the force and range of their flames is not as powerful as that of a fire dragon.  The earth dragon is an expert flier and glider, although the great size makes take off difficult at times.  Once in the air this gragon can reach high altitudes and cover enormous distances by gliding, using solely wind.  The Draco Rex is reserved by nature and introvert.  He does not like being around members of his species other than the mating season and even then only for a limited time.  When an earth dragon grows old it isn't uncommon for him to be accompanied by a young page, whom he will instruct in Dragon Wisdom and who will inherit his wealth.
Baby Earth Dragons might easily be mistaken for a large lizard like the Eye Lizard which is common in Europe.  Newly Hatched Dragons measure some sixty centimeters in length, and their wings, encased in sacs, which look at first glance like typical lizard marking .  The Baby Dragons tail is not ringed-shaped  and if caught is not able to shed it like other reptiles .  Thanks his relatively large size and his tremendous agility, he is able to elude predators like foxes, badgers, and birds of prey which would otherwise devour him.  At about eight or nine months, he is the size of a large dog, and is now as well as stray sheep and calves, but always with moderation to avoid discovery by humans.
This behavior is instinctive in the young dragon, whose intelligence has not yet developed.  His nocturnal habits, his caution and his extreme timidity make it very difficult to observe the young dragon during this period.able to tackle animals as large and fierce as a wolf. He hunts and eats foxes and mountain goats, as well as stray sheep and calves, but alway moderately to avoid being seen or captured by Humans.
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