Dragons, Dinosaurs,

and Pterosaurs

Are “ancient” and legendary

creatures somehow related?

 

Dragons, by whatever name, existed (at least in legends) in the past, in various cultures in various parts of the world. Could some of the accounts relate to actual living creatures? Consider some of the descriptions, then compare them with dinosaurs and pterosaurs.

 

A long tail is common, as is a reptilian-like appearance. Some, but not all, dragons were described with four legs. Some had wings. Evil and danger were associated with dragons of Europe, but not with those of China. Giants were some dragons.

 

A sauropod dinosaur could be compared with a dragon, especially when wings are absent and four legs are mentioned. Sauropods are the largest land creatures to have lived.

 

What about a winged dragon that could exhale fire? Could such an animal have existed? Could it now exist? Consider the ropen of Umboi Island. One eyewitness described the glow of the nocturnal creature as red, like the glow from burning embers. Those few eyewitnesses who have seen a ropen in daylight mention an absence of feathers or a “lizard-appearance.” That could be compared with a fire-breathing reptilian-like dragon.

 

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