Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.

And look! It has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. They are born with relatively soft scales, which are shed and replaced with harder ones as the hatchling matures. Once a hatchling’s wings grow in, it typically marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are often capable of hunting on their own and are usually left alone by their mother.

This dragon is the most terrifying and fierce creature one is likely to meet. His teeth are long, sharp daggers, and his gleaming claws rend flesh from bone with ease. His bloodcurdling roar sends even the mightiest, battle-scarred dragons scattering, and in a fight, he is the foe none dare face. With a beat of his imposing wings, he whips up cyclones of unrivaled destruction.

...At least, that's what he likes everyone to think.