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What is dragon spotting? |
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Dragon spotting is the act of observing and identifying dragons in their natural surroundings and/or capturing encounters with dragons in photo or other media. See our gallery for the results of HADS dragon spotters worldwide. You can be a dragon spotter, too!
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What is Specism? |
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Specism is the belief that species accounts for differences in character or ability and that a particular species is superior to others. Further, it is direct discrimination or prejudice based on species.
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How big are dragons, really? |
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The largest dragon order,
the Squamata Fortuna, has been
recorded to be as long as 88 feet and 165 tons.
This is nearly the size of a blue whale, the largest known mammal. However, a more common size of dragon is
roughly half that, with the smallest, Squamata
Illfortuna, weighing it at only 10 pounds, fondly referred to as the common garden
dragon.
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What is a group of dragons called? |
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When grouped together in like colors, or
families, the term used is a “tribe”.
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Are they intelligent? |
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Dragons have been
determined by scientists to meet the general criteria of intelligence which is
“the ability to reason, plan, solve problems,
think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from
experience." Furthermore, a typical
dragon brain weighs in at about 6.8 kg, whereas a human brain weighs around 1.5
kg. If that isn’t enough informational
support, we might also keep in mind that dragons have never been known to blow
off their own paw by holding a cherry bomb or to hold a bullet in their teeth
and whack it with a hammer just “to see what will happen”. See Darwin Awards.
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What do dragons eat? |
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Dragons are omnivores, like
humans. This means they eat plants, but
not necessarily all plants. They can’t
digest some substances in grains. They
also eat meat, which is a bulk of their diet, and, in particular, pork. They’ve also been known to eat a handful of
Good ‘n Plenty®, which are fat-free.
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Can dragons become invisible? |
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Scientists have
yet to prove that such ability exists in dragons, though some eye-witnesses
have sworn to it under oath. Scientists
do concur, however, to a mysterious gland near the base of the skull that, in
some species, produces a gel-like substance with certain light-bending
properties. Studies are still being
conducted.
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