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An early appearance of the Old English word dracan (oblique singular of draca) in Beowulf [1]. The word dragon entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French dragon, which, in turn, comes from Latin draco (genitive draconis), meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek δράκων, drákōn (genitive δράκοντος, drákontos) "serpent".
Volcanic activity, earthquakes, loss of habitat, fire, [29] [13] tourism, loss of prey due to poaching, and illegal poaching of the dragons themselves have all contributed to the vulnerable status of the Komodo dragon. A major future threat to the species is climate change via both aridification and sea level rise, which can affect the low ...
Draco volans, also commonly known as the common flying dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. [2] [3] The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. [2] Like other members of genus Draco, this species has the ability to glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin called patagia. [4] The species is exclusively arboreal. [5]
Draco is a genus of agamid lizards [1] that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. These lizards are capable of gliding flight via membranes that may be extended to create wings ( patagia ), formed by an enlarged set of ribs.
Emerald dragon lizards are likely tree-dwellers but were found “along a road during morning hours,” the study said. Some female lizards were found pregnant, indicating the species breeds in July.
NO. 1: ‘GRACEFUL’ CREATURES — NAMED AFTER STILETTOS — DISCOVERED AS NEW SPECIES IN MADAGASCAR. On the island nation of Madagascar, a group of researchers set up a series of tent-like traps ...
Agamidae is a family containing 64 genera, 582 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards .
A “dragon”-like creature climbed near the top of a rocky peak in Laos. The animal’s coloring blended seamlessly into the surrounding patchwork of sunlight and shadows. ... The new species ...