This hatchling appears to be... dead?

Perhaps not. It seems to be active during the night.

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.

FaithfulShadow is a pretty Vampire Dragon hatchling. She doesn't really get along with her mortal parents, BrightSnowGem and SnowyShadow. They can't really understand their undead daughter. But she is in love with her Vampiric "father" DarkMoonRock, and can almost always be seen right behind him.