Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It likes to perch on the high branches of the taller trees and look longingly up at the sky.

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.

The child of Kinkajou and Jambu Closbud, Tropique, or "Trop," enjoys planting and growing exotic fruits. She also prepares delicious meals from her garden, sharing them with weary hikers who enter her territory.