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deathtocapslock Race #7
Peruvian Vipertooth
So, now we’ve got a South American dragon. Still missing North America, Africa, Antarctica....
This is a particularly small and fast dragon with venomous fangs. It’s mostly brown, with black markings. Like most dragons, it eats larger land mammals but, once again, it loves to heat humans. So much so that experts have occasionally been called in to reduce their numbers.
It begs the question: does anything eat dragons? Exactly what keeps dragon populations in check? In fact, the same goes for any magical creature. What is it that stops these creatures from expanding in numbers and taking over everything in the areas where they live?
Peruvian Vipertooth
So, now we’ve got a South American dragon. Still missing North America, Africa, Antarctica....
This is a particularly small and fast dragon with venomous fangs. It’s mostly brown, with black markings. Like most dragons, it eats larger land mammals but, once again, it loves to heat humans. So much so that experts have occasionally been called in to reduce their numbers.
It begs the question: does anything eat dragons? Exactly what keeps dragon populations in check? In fact, the same goes for any magical creature. What is it that stops these creatures from expanding in numbers and taking over everything in the areas where they live?
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Date: 2011-08-12 08:45 pm (UTC)It begs the question: does anything eat dragons? Exactly what keeps dragon populations in check? In fact, the same goes for any magical creature. What is it that stops these creatures from expanding in numbers and taking over everything in the areas where they live?
I guess the answer should be "the wizards"? Normally, the numbers of predators are regulated by their prey – if there are so many predators there isn't enough food for them, some naturally die and their numbers diminish. But since this is not the case with dragons (there will always be plenty humans to eat, if not anything else), the wizards probably have to go and kill a few, when they become too numerous. (Or maybe dragons prey upon each other? :p)