Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It is very brightly colored and enjoys splashing in puddles.

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 tiny dragon lives in constant hatred of his head fin. It's far too small and unimpressive and doesn't wave magnificently in the air when he tries to fly. If only it were long and striking! There's a female Tsunami hatchling nearby who has a fin of just the right length, which makes his envy all the worse. He keeps sneaking her dirty looks when she's not watching.