Can you imagine if they existed?
IMAGINE MY DICK DRAGON ACROSS YOUR MOMS FACE
I think if they existed they would have been hunted to extinction already
>>5170734>hexapodal Wyverns would be more realistic tbdesu
>>5170746or used as mounts>>5170748is it so crazy for an animal to have 6 limbs?
>>5170756For a vertebrate yes
>>5170756Genetically it's not too hard, we know how to duplicate the embryo segment that creates extra arms via genetic manipulation for example, but natural evolution never went that way.We do have some animals that turned ribs and musculature into extra "limbs". From fish that walk the bottom of the ocean, to lizards that have "wings" to glide with.
>>5170734Dinosaur bones are dragon bones, gweilo.恐龙 == kǒng lóng1- dinosaur2- ugly person恐 == kǒng == afraid/fear龙 == lóng == dragon
The word "Dragon" effectively just means a large monstrous reptile. Nobody became autistic about it specifically referring to four-legged winged mythical beasts from late medieval europe until like the past 100 years. Large reptiles did and do exist. So yes.
>>5170734Dinosaurs are a myth based on dragons to steal tax dollars. All the bones you see in museums are fake. The small fossils of real creatures are the only real artifacts.
>>5170857>Dinosaur bones are dragon bonesYou are factuslly incorrect. Not a single dragon bone has ever been confirmed to be from a dinosaur. Whales, horses, dogs, cows, whatever. Never a single dinosaur bone has ever been confirmed from alleged "dragon bones." Ever. Dinosaurs are a myth to steal college grant money. Cooked up by the (((Morgans and rockefellers.)))
The dragon schizo theory fascinates me because it implies those people think giant reptiles are preposterous and only a retard would believe in them. But giant reptiles that fly and breathe fire? now that 100% existed
>>5170734I think they would somehow belong to archosauria if they existed. Just look at postosuchus and tell me that thing's skull is not dragon-coded. However they would, indeed, have really large wings in order to sustain flight.
Dinosaur denial has gotten really old
>>5170910>Erm actually these giant reptiles are just a jewish scam. THESE specific giant reptiles however aren't. I really cannot for the life of me understand this rhetoric You agree that such creatures existed yet at the same time you don't?
>>5170746They probably would just become smaller like the beaver, and then government protected like the bald eagle
>>5170925My favorite is when they point at something like Quetzalcoatlus which is built like a living kite and say "this thing is obviously fake it would never be able to fly. Now dragons with huge arms, scales, tails and horns? obviously those existed and were able to fly"
>>5170734They do exist in the spirit world. They exist in a similar way that spirits and angels and demons do in fact exist. Sorry to burst your materialist bubble dude
sex with dragons
>>5170734if nature want to make them, she can make them.it just need something else to make them.
>>5170960
>>5170756with an endoskeleton, yes. the problem is the logistics of muscle anchors, most the muscles on your torso exist just to move your arms, where are you going to put the muscles required to move another pair of limbs. its not as simple as copy pasta limbs here, theyre not arthropods, theres a lot of things going on to get limbs moving
>>5170756>is it so crazy for an animal to have 6 limbs?with the actual vertebrate biology present on our world? Yes. There aren't 6 limbed vertebrates to begin with, and even if we could hypothetically create one through genetic engineering it would need major anatomical readjustments in bone structure, spine length, vertebrae-muscle insertions and so on, and additional bones and muscles too.>>5170748wyverns are dragons, anon. The distinction is just something some nerd came up with in order to add more pages to RPG bestiaries, but yes you're right; 4 limbed dragons are more plausible
>>5170960giant dragon tongues all over my bodyand in my mouth
>>5170920Its older than dinosaurs, because dinosaurs have no scientific basis. They are not audited by 3rd parties. That is the foundation of science.
>>5171095the distinction exists because heraldry, because dragon is both a specific and a non specific term in some countries
>>5171095>with the actual vertebrate biology present on our world? Yes. There aren't 6 limbed vertebrates to begin with, and even if we could hypothetically create one through genetic engineering it would need major anatomical readjustments in bone structure, spine length, vertebrae-muscle insertions and so on, and additional bones and muscles too.THISalso let's consider how the wings of a dragon with six limbs would work. How would the bones/muscles/nerves structure underneath be?
>>5171047TDD
>>5171126another set of ribs including sternum and scapulae, behind the front legs, maybe even a second ribcage layered over the first for muscle attatchment and hold everything in place. They would be extremely vulnerable to injury, and basically anything beyond some bruising could ground them forever
>>5170734I think most people forget that a dragon doesn't necessarily have to be a reptile.
If dragons existed the way they do in OP’s pic then this just means aliens did it
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>>5171224what is he doing?
>>5171252refueling
>>5170734
>>5170903Nice bait
I thought all the scalies were over at /trash/
>>5171437NTA but it’s not bait, just true. Your third world dragon fantasy is just that - fantasy. that rhino horn won’t cure your ED.
>>5171436
>>5171095>The distinction is just something some nerd came up with in order to add more pages to RPG bestiariesThe distinction exists because they are distinct designs with usually different assumptions and aesthetic goals attached.
>>5171503Then wouldn't it be more correct to say wyverns are dragons but dragons aren't wyverns?
>>5171154What about this biology.Perhaps not a flying animal, but one that uses those wings to intimidate or to subdue its prey.
>>5170734You could have a thing like a draco lizard with ribcage attachments that become more flexible after several generations to allow for turns and movements during glidingSix pairs of limbs would really be exaggerated, maybe you could have some sort of pseudo-limbs based on articulated bony spines attached to the skeletal structure.Fire breathing is too fantastic, though you do have in nature creatures like the bombardier beetle that use a chemical reaction to generate small explosions. Maybe have some glands in the mouth spraying a solution that burns when in contact with atmospheric oxygen
>>5171437No third part has ever audited the finding, transport, delivery, or preservation of dinosaur bones. It's a closed system with no actual peer reviewTakes in tax dollars then charges you for a museum full of fake dinosaur bones, and a few real fossils of creatures that actually existed.
>>5171540This is idiotic. “Third party auditing” - what the fuck does that even mean? Average People collect dinosaur fossils all the time (they arguably find more than academics). Journalists have been on dinosaur digs. You can pay to go on a dig on private land right now. Do us all a favor and castrate yourself.
>>5171517>Lethal Company Baboon hawk
>>5171517For a "lesser dragon" this thing could be an Apex predator anywhere.
>>5170910>But giant reptiles that fly and breathe fire? now that 100% existedLet me prove the theoretical portion is possible....>Giant:Largest measured crocodile was 20 feet 3 inches (living specimen).>Flying:Pic.>Fire breathing:OK let's break that down.I have a flamethrower from harbor freight. It attaches to a propane tank. I use it for brush clearing and occasionally to start a BBQCompressed gas, electric start.>A human heart is capable of 2.32 psi.>Cows have 4 stomachs.>Farts are flammable.>Electric eels can generate 860 volts.>Snakes have forked tongues.>Snakes have a reinforced trachea so it doesnt collapse when eating large meals.>Felines have an extra eyelid to shield their eye when needed.So if I had a heart-type organ coming off my main stomach that pumped methane (farts) into another "stomach" for storage at 2.32 psi that could then be vented through my esophagus past an electrically charged tongue that acts as a Jacob's ladder for an ignition source..... im now breathing fire and even have blast shields to protect my eyeballs.Check my math.
>>5171576I wonder how big those lizards could get while still being able to glide
>>5171576>Cows have 4 stomachs.Not literally
>>5170931>megafauna dragon skeletons from prehistory are colossal and dominate museums>modern dragons are no bigger than owlsGuarantee shit like this would happen.
>>5170734Which ones? Because if we get all of them with a common ancestor that'd be my jam... We have so many dragon myths none of them are the same, from hexapedes, half siren and drake, tank turtle with lion manes and a flat face, snakes with a lion like body. Fire serpents with wings, very long chimeras with fish scales. Including ghost devil wyverns who appear as horses to tale you away. I fucking love dragons. All of them fucked up creatures.
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>>5171743As someone really into old historical dragons, I personally dislike these classifications heavily as the words they use often isn't representative of the design people use them for, flimsy at best. Useful for fandoms, but missing the point entirely imo. Neat artworks though that I can't deny.
>>5171745Is the RPG names.I didn't like them either.
>>5171746White dragon are cool
>>5171792Why is fae there? isn't fae just fairy?
>>5171807a mix of fairy and dragon
>>5170910>it implies those people think giant reptiles are preposterous and only a retard would believe in them.You made that up. The claim is there is no actual evidence for dinosaurs, because it's a big scam industry. (YOU) are retarded for that post though.
>>5171959No i've seen a lot of people say that dinosaur bones are actually dragon bones. Most likely because they misunderstand the concept of "dragon bones" used in china
>>5171970They also do the same thing but with giants
>>5171777Yeah
>>5171970Some are just weird.I mean, Reptiles LOVE the Heat of the Sun.
>>5172004
The Perfect Dragon design.
>>5172007I like the one with mime colors
>>5170920Kek
>>5172004>>5172005The creators of this manga clarified that the Dragons are supposed to be like vampires... Okay, but I still don't see the logic in these dragons burning up in sunlight—I mean, they’are reptiles!
>>5171224not the same...
>>5172007Kino
>>5172293But those aren't bird wings. They are made out of bone
>>5172294The prototype, duh
>>5172302what do you mean?
>>5172305Bird wings didn't came out of nowhere.
What about the Hellkite?
>>5172007>feathersWHEN WILL THE LIES END
>>5170734There were dragons, and they were better looking than ugly fantasy ones
>>5170734Yeah, dragons eat limestone that turns into hydrogen by sulfur bacteria in their gut, giving the lift. Basic stuff desu
>>5171970So you acknowledge there are no ancient examples of dinosaur bones? Quit being evasive and calling everyone else confused.
>>5172428No
>>5172353No i mean the depiction on top since to imply T. rex's arms were actually bat wings which makes no senes because those are made of bone
>>5172358BASED pterosaur CHAD
>>5172358>ugly fantasy onesthey are cute
>>5171792Wrong image
>>5172200>not a reptile>literally has dragon in the name>wings, long tail
>>5171584This is the world of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and The Mad King. It's a shame Mary Sue from ASOIAF had three monstrous dragons out of nowhere. It would have been far more interesting if she was gifted the eggs of pantherine-sized dragons. Three Cenozoic-tier dragons would have made later seasons and potential books much more interesting which much more balanced geopolitics and interesting storylines. Tywin's words of caution about overreacting to Daenerys due to the extinction of megafaunal dragons would have tied into this, but Tywin also asked Varys (if I remember correctly) to look into these dragons just in case they would grow to more formidable sizes and power than expected. A pantherine dragon is much more threatening than one the size of a housecat like the last dragons, but doesn't seem ridiculous like Tyrannosaurus-size dragons out of nowhere (Fire and Blood also fucked up by not capping the upper size parameter of the first dragons to a more conceptually believable size).
>>5171792This image has spawned an insufferable breed of confidently incorrect “um ackshually” autists
>>5172480ruined
>>5172495a Libellula
>>5172480>called the cow dragon referred as a horse a dog>switched wyvern and dragonI love you anon. This is a great image that I will use to torture my dragon loving friends. Also made me realize people do fairy dragons wrong, based on the stuff from the middle ages with dragons shaped like this, they're enormous at least man sized at minimum and very much monsters. So the tiny cutesy dragon fairies are very much a dnd only thing.
>>5172588Yeah dragon and wyvern are intentionally switched to target the people who insist wyverns are not dragons.Therefore, dragons are wyverns and wyverns are dragons.
>>5172358https://youtu.be/gh4zvQfDhi0?si=SNrLaMMfwDo6taWA
>>5172653All wyverns are dragons but not all dragons are wyverns. Its like dolphins and whales.
>>5172474Thanks for the nostalgia, and now I have the opening theme stuck in my damn head.
>>5172692You're welcome.
>>5172474this show runed my chances of ever being normal
>>5170734imagine
