Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It is so full of energy that you have a hard time keeping up with it.

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.

Kakuhan-Bibu or Whip-Tail, as her name is translated into, never wants to grow up. She likes being able to squeeze through small gaps. Even though she is not fully grown she is actually faster than her foster mom Kakuhan-Bibu Ryu.