Western dragon (SciiFii)

The western dragon (Ascialophoraptor draco) is a species of dinosaur-like pterosaur-like reptile, closely related to the lizards, with the monitor lizards being its closest living relative, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout Eurasia and North America to help boost biodiversity. The western dragon is a medium-sized animal, growing to be about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall, with the wingspan of up to 11 feet (3.3 meters) across, and weighing about 8 to 11 kg (18 to 24 lb) on average. Like pterosaurs, the western dragons are covered in fur-like covering known as pycnofibers, which keeps the animal warm in the cold environments and it loosens up to release heat when the animal is overheating. The western dragon is fully carnivorous and feeds primarily on animals smaller than itself, as well as the carrion of larger animals, although the western dragon is known to occasionally mob larger animals as big as cattle. It has a mildly venomous bite, which it normally uses to paralyze smaller animals that are normally too fast for it to catch up, but it is known to bite people in defense, and its venom has a burning sensation akin to being burned by fire. However, the venom is not lethal to animals larger than the western dragon, including people, and the burning feeling and swelling is only temporarily and lasts about 32 hours. The western dragon is a very social animal. They are monogamous and breed every year at the same place. The colonies count 50-80 individuals. Every summer, the breeding season begins for this species. They make songs with their infrasound, and they do courtship displays for two weeks. Young individuals without a mate have a mating place beside the nests. In just 2 weeks after mating, the females lay around three to five eggs at a time. Around 3 weeks later, the hatchlings are born and are cared for by their mothers until they're 9 months old, when they reach sexual maturity. The average lifespan of the western dragon is around 50-60 years, although some individuals have lived to be about 70 years of age. The conservation status of the western dragon is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the western dragon's wide range and itself tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
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Category:SciiFii