The Complete Guide To Dragons
written by Lizzie Scamander
Dragons are an incredible species, and though considerable research and attention has been addressed to them over the years this is the complete publication including all that expressed study.
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Species Of Dragon
Chapter 4
Here is included the species of dragons recorded by the Department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, a list that might possibly help with identification.
Common Welsh Green
The Common Welsh Green [A.K.A Welsh Green] is native to Wales, and possesses a naturally shy personality causing it to prefer avoiding possible human confrontations, and commonly nests in high mountain regions, and in these areas convenient reservations have been formulated by witches and wizards for the dragon, allowing it to live safely and comfortably in its natural habitat. Its roar is found somewhat harmonious and can easily be distinguished by the unique oral sound of it, while it expresses its fire in narrow jets. Its diet consists of small mammals and sheep, and its eggs are a soft brown, typically with flecks of green.
Pictured: Common Welsh Green
Chinese Fireball
The Chinese Fireball [A.K.A the Liondragon] is a naturally aggressive species of dragon, possessing smooth scarlet scales, prominent eyes, and a snub-shaped face. Though typically antagonistic the Chinese Fireball is surprisingly tolerant of its own kind, and occasionally may allow up to two other dragons to share and inhabit its territory. The Chinese Fireball usually feeds on either humans or pigs, its preferred diet.
Pictured: Chinese Fireball
Antipodean Opaleye
The Antipodean Opaleye originated in New Zealand and is popularly known due to the fact that it is regarded one of the most beautiful and attractive of all dragons. Its description, physically, consists of pearly white scales, and it possesses multi-colour eyes that have no pupils. Its diet customarily consists of sheep, and it only kills when necessary, that is typically when it is hungry and in need of food.
Pictured: Antipodean Opaleye
Swedish Short Snout
The Swedish Short Snout is, physically, silvery blue in colour and is known to breath an azure flame. Native to the mountains of Sweden the dragon's fire is extremely dangerous as it is so hot, and is capable of reducing bone and timber to ashes in less than several seconds. It is an agile flyer and rarely comes into contact with humans, due to its natural preference to avoid them.
Pictured: Swedish Short Snout
Ukranian Ironbelly
Originating in Ukraine and said to be the largest dragon species worldwide, the Ukranian Ironbelly is slower in flight than other dragons yet equally dangerous, and not just because of its considerable size. It can produce fire up to 3,560 degrees Fahrenheit (1960 degrees Celsius). The dragon possesses the capacity to crush any dwelling on which it might possibly land, and so, therefore, are considered extremely perilous.
Romanian Longhorn
Dark green in colour, native to Romania and with a habitat in the Carpathian Mountains, the Romanian Longhorn is a creature prized for its horns used in potion making and is naturally bulky in stature with emerald scales. Its horns, that protrude out, similar to a bull's, are typically gold and glittering, and due to this feature the Romanian Longhorn's species lessened considerably when the utilization of its horns [in potions] became popular. Thus a special, particularly large reservation was formulated specifically for the type of dragon.
Pictured: Romanian Longhorn
Hebridean Black
Native to the Hebrides islands of Scotland the Hebridean Black is a ferociously aggressive species of dragon. Dark in colour with distinctive purple eyes the dragon can grow to be thirty feet long and typically has a diet of deer and cows.
Pictured: Hebridean Black
Hungarian Horntail
The Hungarian Horntail, popularly known due to its encounter with Harry Potter during the Triwizard Tournament in 1994, possesses bronze horns, an agile, lizard-like form, eyes with vertical pupils, and particularly large and menacing spikes, also protruding from its long tail. Its roar is a screeching scream and its flame is capable of reaching fifty feet when expressed, while its diet consists of cattle, goats, sheep, and humans. They are a considerably aggressive species of dragon, and are native to Hungary.
Pictured: Hungarian Horntail
Peruvian Vipertooth
Copper in colour and native to northeastern and eastern Peru, the Peruvian Vipertooth is an extremely fast flyer and particularly agile. Its fangs are venomous and are customarily approximately five metres [fifteen feet] lengthwise. This species of dragon is rather good at concealing itself from Muggles, and typically feeds on cows and goats, but prefers, above all else, humans.
Pictured: Peruvian Vipertooth
Catalonian Fireball
The Catalonian Fireball was a dragon native to Catalonia, Spain, but was presumed to be extinct by the 1990s.
Pictured: Catalonian Fireball
Norwegian Ridgeback
Native to Norway and said to slightly physically resemble the Hungarian Horntail, the Norwegian Ridgeback is a dragon with a venomous tooth, brown scales, and a black ridge along its back. Its diet typically consists of large mammals, and the dragon naturally develops the capacity to breathe its fire earlier than any other species of dragon. Female Norwegian Ridgebacks are commonly more ferocious than the males, and the eggs of the dragon are black.
Pictured: Norwegian Ridgeback
Common Welsh Green
The Common Welsh Green [A.K.A Welsh Green] is native to Wales, and possesses a naturally shy personality causing it to prefer avoiding possible human confrontations, and commonly nests in high mountain regions, and in these areas convenient reservations have been formulated by witches and wizards for the dragon, allowing it to live safely and comfortably in its natural habitat. Its roar is found somewhat harmonious and can easily be distinguished by the unique oral sound of it, while it expresses its fire in narrow jets. Its diet consists of small mammals and sheep, and its eggs are a soft brown, typically with flecks of green.
Pictured: Common Welsh Green
Chinese Fireball
The Chinese Fireball [A.K.A the Liondragon] is a naturally aggressive species of dragon, possessing smooth scarlet scales, prominent eyes, and a snub-shaped face. Though typically antagonistic the Chinese Fireball is surprisingly tolerant of its own kind, and occasionally may allow up to two other dragons to share and inhabit its territory. The Chinese Fireball usually feeds on either humans or pigs, its preferred diet.
Pictured: Chinese Fireball
Antipodean Opaleye
The Antipodean Opaleye originated in New Zealand and is popularly known due to the fact that it is regarded one of the most beautiful and attractive of all dragons. Its description, physically, consists of pearly white scales, and it possesses multi-colour eyes that have no pupils. Its diet customarily consists of sheep, and it only kills when necessary, that is typically when it is hungry and in need of food.
Pictured: Antipodean Opaleye
Swedish Short Snout
The Swedish Short Snout is, physically, silvery blue in colour and is known to breath an azure flame. Native to the mountains of Sweden the dragon's fire is extremely dangerous as it is so hot, and is capable of reducing bone and timber to ashes in less than several seconds. It is an agile flyer and rarely comes into contact with humans, due to its natural preference to avoid them.
Pictured: Swedish Short Snout
Ukranian Ironbelly
Originating in Ukraine and said to be the largest dragon species worldwide, the Ukranian Ironbelly is slower in flight than other dragons yet equally dangerous, and not just because of its considerable size. It can produce fire up to 3,560 degrees Fahrenheit (1960 degrees Celsius). The dragon possesses the capacity to crush any dwelling on which it might possibly land, and so, therefore, are considered extremely perilous.
Romanian Longhorn
Dark green in colour, native to Romania and with a habitat in the Carpathian Mountains, the Romanian Longhorn is a creature prized for its horns used in potion making and is naturally bulky in stature with emerald scales. Its horns, that protrude out, similar to a bull's, are typically gold and glittering, and due to this feature the Romanian Longhorn's species lessened considerably when the utilization of its horns [in potions] became popular. Thus a special, particularly large reservation was formulated specifically for the type of dragon.
Pictured: Romanian Longhorn
Hebridean Black
Native to the Hebrides islands of Scotland the Hebridean Black is a ferociously aggressive species of dragon. Dark in colour with distinctive purple eyes the dragon can grow to be thirty feet long and typically has a diet of deer and cows.
Pictured: Hebridean Black
Hungarian Horntail
The Hungarian Horntail, popularly known due to its encounter with Harry Potter during the Triwizard Tournament in 1994, possesses bronze horns, an agile, lizard-like form, eyes with vertical pupils, and particularly large and menacing spikes, also protruding from its long tail. Its roar is a screeching scream and its flame is capable of reaching fifty feet when expressed, while its diet consists of cattle, goats, sheep, and humans. They are a considerably aggressive species of dragon, and are native to Hungary.
Pictured: Hungarian Horntail
Peruvian Vipertooth
Copper in colour and native to northeastern and eastern Peru, the Peruvian Vipertooth is an extremely fast flyer and particularly agile. Its fangs are venomous and are customarily approximately five metres [fifteen feet] lengthwise. This species of dragon is rather good at concealing itself from Muggles, and typically feeds on cows and goats, but prefers, above all else, humans.
Pictured: Peruvian Vipertooth
Catalonian Fireball
The Catalonian Fireball was a dragon native to Catalonia, Spain, but was presumed to be extinct by the 1990s.
Pictured: Catalonian Fireball
Norwegian Ridgeback
Native to Norway and said to slightly physically resemble the Hungarian Horntail, the Norwegian Ridgeback is a dragon with a venomous tooth, brown scales, and a black ridge along its back. Its diet typically consists of large mammals, and the dragon naturally develops the capacity to breathe its fire earlier than any other species of dragon. Female Norwegian Ridgebacks are commonly more ferocious than the males, and the eggs of the dragon are black.
Pictured: Norwegian Ridgeback
