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Only Thumbelina could fly on such a dragon. But this circumstance is by no means a reason for give up on an amazing creature adorning nature South-East Asia.
Flying Dragons (Draco) are tree lizards related to subfamily of afro-arabian agam. Currently in the earthly world There are about 30 species of these reptiles.
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The main and key difference from all other relatives relatives are precisely the “wings” of dragons, or rather – skin folds located on the sides and supported by false ribs. Spreading these membranes, Draco fly between flights trees, thus overcoming distances of more than 20 meters. At males, in addition, there is another fold on the throat, which, moving forward, serves the dragon as a stabilizer. As steering wheel protrudes a thin long (up to 12 cm) tail. Total adult length specimen reaches 21 cm.
The whole life of flying dragons takes place in tree crowns, to the ground of their own free will they never descend. In places where forests missing, these small lizards are given shelter by cultivated trees, in particular hevea.
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Flying dragons are absolutely harmless creatures, with In this they are unusually beautifully painted: the color scheme, without any exaggeration, contains all the colors of the rainbow, with the overall coloring remains camouflage (!), making the dragons real invisible in dense tropical foliage.
The food of winged lizards is adult insects, as well as their larvae. The dragonfly perfectly catches butterflies and bugs on the fly, at larvae there’s no chance at all to be saved. In turn, enemies of the lizards are birds and tree snakes.
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Like most reptiles, Draco breeds, laying off the eggs. As shelters for them, he uses wood cracks. bark. A few weeks later, tiny hatch from eggs dragons, already able to fly and lead an independent life.
Here he is, a flying jungle lizard, a touching miracle of nature, a dragon that causes a smile of tenderness instead of fear …
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