wyvern(Draco Africanus)
 A Wyvern is seen on the front cover. | |
| Wyvern | |
| Genus: | Draco |
| Species: | africanus |
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Subspecies: |
None |
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Infraspecies: |
None |
| Coloration: | Green or greenish-brown with paler underparts |
| Range: | Arabia and Africa |
The Wyvern(Draco africanus.) is the largest Dragon species and spends most of its time flying and "skywriting" with smoke.
Description.[]
They are 18 to 20 feet high and 50 feet long. Colouration is green to greenish brown with paler green underparts and lime-green spots on the wings of older wyverns. In flight their call is similar to a crow, while they roar when attacking. They eat any large African mammals. The nomadic wyvern sometimes makes nests on crags. The wyvern egg is very large with a thick bumpy shell which changes colour to match its surroundings. The chicks are brown and lose their spines as they get older.
Trivia.[]
- The most famous wyverns are Jamal(Raised at Castle Drake.), Uswassa(Part of the Dragon Express.) and Salazaar(Lived to 158.).
- Ologypedia contributor(and author of this article) Wyvern Rex. has his name derived from a heraldic joke. It means,ironically,"King of pestilence".