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;Reproduction:Drongar will couple every few years when they encounter a suitable mate. Females will lay a clutch of one or two dozen eggs, buried in soil and covered with vegetable matter which composts to provide a heated brooding pit. Hatchlings will emerge after two months, and are left to survive on their own. Fewer than ten percent reach adulthood. The maximum lifespan of a drongar is unknown, they grow continuously throughout their lives. | ;Reproduction:Drongar will couple every few years when they encounter a suitable mate. Females will lay a clutch of one or two dozen eggs, buried in soil and covered with vegetable matter which composts to provide a heated brooding pit. Hatchlings will emerge after two months, and are left to survive on their own. Fewer than ten percent reach adulthood. The maximum lifespan of a drongar is unknown, they grow continuously throughout their lives. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 20 April 2023
About
- Common Names
- Drongar, Dragon Turtle
- Classification
- Reptile
- Drongar are a rare giant carnivorous turtle species.
Description
- Size
- 100-1000 kg (220-2200 pounds), 0.75-1.5 metres (2-4 feet) height of shells, 1.25-3 metres (4-10 feet) length nose to tail.
- Appearance
- Great six-limbed armoured reptiles with a variety of spikes, horns and thick scales. They possess a powerful beak and long claws, and an armoured tail with a thagomizer.
- Sexual Dimorphism
- No notable external differences between sexes.
- Variance
- Minor variance between subspecies.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Drongar prefer mixed wooded, or lightly wooded wetlands, from tropical to temperate latitudes.
- Diet
- Drongar are predominantly carnivorous, hunting a wide variety of aquatic, terrestrial, and avian prey.
Behaviour
- Social Grouping
- Solitary.
- Temperament
- Aggressive and territorial, Drongar will attack anything that presents a potential meal or threatens their range.
- Intelligence
- Animal
- Reproduction
- Drongar will couple every few years when they encounter a suitable mate. Females will lay a clutch of one or two dozen eggs, buried in soil and covered with vegetable matter which composts to provide a heated brooding pit. Hatchlings will emerge after two months, and are left to survive on their own. Fewer than ten percent reach adulthood. The maximum lifespan of a drongar is unknown, they grow continuously throughout their lives.
Notable Sub-Species
Domestication
- General
- Efforts to capture and domesticate adult drongar are rarely successful. Instead, juveniles are captured, raised over decades to suitable adult size, and trained to serve as mounts or guard beasts.
- Resources
- Meat
