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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.
Draco melanopogon, commonly known as the black-bearded gliding lizard or black-barbed flying dragon, is a species of agamid "flying lizard" endemic to Southeast Asia. [1] It is a typically forest-dwelling arboreal lizard. [2] It preys on small invertebrates like ants and is oviparous. They are notable for relying solely on dewlap-mediated ...
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 .
Feilong, Hiryū, and Flying Dragon commonly occur in names. Chinese Feilong (flying dragon) is also used to name: Feilong, a jumping kick in martial arts; Fei Lung, a British-built gunboat in the Guangdong Fleet; Fei Long (FL), a family of Silkworm missiles (e.g., the C-101) Fei-Long, a video game character in the Street Fighter series
Flying Dragon is a sculpture by Alexander Calder in the Art Institute of Chicago North Stanley McCormick Memorial Court (aka North Garden) north of the Art Institute of Chicago Building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. [1] It is a painted steel plate work of art created in 1975 measuring 365 (H) x 579 (L) x 335 (W) cm (120 x 228 ...
After Dark is a series of computer screensaver software introduced by Berkeley Systems in 1989 for the Apple Macintosh, and in 1991 for Microsoft Windows. [3] [4]Following the original, additional editions included More After Dark, Before Dark, and editions themed around licensed properties such as Star Trek, The Simpsons, Looney Tunes, Marvel, and Disney characters.
Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Late Carboniferous (approximately 300 million years ago). It is a member of the extinct order Meganisoptera, which are closely related to and resemble dragonflies and damselflies (with dragonflies, damselflies and meganisopterans being part of the broader group Odonatoptera).
Draco cornutus is a species of "flying dragon", an agamid lizard. It is endemic to Borneo. [1] [2] It occurs at elevations up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level, although its distribution is poorly known. [1]