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The Chinese dragon name feilong combines fei 飛 or 飞 "fly; flying; hover; flutter" and long 龍 or 龙 "dragon". This loanword 飛龍 is pronounced as Japanese hiryū (飛竜), Korean biryong (비룡), and Vietnamese philong.
Draco mindanensis, commonly known as the Mindanao flying dragon or Mindanao flying lizard, is a lizard species endemic to the Philippines. Characterized by a dull grayish brown body color and a vivid tangerine orange dewlap, this species is one of the largest of the genus Draco. It is diurnal, arboreal, and capable of gliding.
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]
A dragon-like horned serpent of the Lakota peoples' mythology. Unhcegila: A horned serpent also of Lakota mythology. Gaasyendietha: A lake dragon or serpent of the Great Lakes, found in Seneca mythology. Palulukon: Palulukon is a class of water serpent to the Hopi of North America. [35] European-American dragons Thevetat
Japanese dragon myths amalgamate native legends with imported stories about dragons from China, Korea and the Indian subcontinent. The style and appearance of the dragon was heavily influenced by the Chinese dragon, especially the three-clawed long (龍) dragons which were introduced in Japan from China in ancient times.
Draco guentheri, commonly known as Günther's flying lizard [3] is a species of "flying dragon" in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines . Geographic range
A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in Western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire.
The "Critique on the Concept of Political Purchase" (難勢, [10] quotes Shen Dao contrasting feilong 飛龍 "flying dragon" with tengshe 螣蛇 to explain shi 勢 "political purchase; strategic advantage". Shen Tzu said: "The flying dragon mounts the clouds and the t'eng snake wanders in the mists. But when the clouds dissipate and the mists ...