Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It likes garnets, but only certain kinds.

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 hatchling lives in an area where snakes abound. He likes to catch them live, put the tail end in his mouth, and slurp them until just their head is out of his jaws. He then finishes them off with a satisfying crunch as he bites down on their necks.

Severed snake heads surround the entry to his lair.