Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon that has died of old age. Adolescence is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling's wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. Once they hit adolescence, hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only 2 years.

Dragons don't communicate with each other verbally, but they will growl to scare off predators and frighten prey. Young dragons will emit an extremely high-pitched squeal when they are frightened. To communicate, they use telepathy with each other and to speak to other creatures.

Two headed dragons are a special breed of dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, attacking back and forth. They use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals, and rarely eat plants. It is unknown what would happen if a two headed dragon were to mate with a one headed dragon, since it has never occurred. They only mate within their breed.

The first thing a hypothetical observer might notice about Tampala would be their remarkable turn of speed for such a large and bulky creature. The second thing would be that they weren't there any more. Tampala realised at an early age that, when faced with danger, one pair of wings took significantly less time to sort out than two sets of teeth.

Over time, Tampala's default response to difficult situations has grown into a fully-fledged way of life. On several occasions, they have attempted to pass their insight onto other dragons by organising gatherings and speeches. Sadly, the results have been abysmal. After the ninth failed meeting in a row, Tampala debated with themselves whether not running away after seeing the crowd in front of them could have been a better strategy, but decided against it; after all, it would undermine the very philosophy they were trying to impart.