How Dragons Rep...

[Ganelon]

You don't need to get all insulting man I was just kidding of course you can have a rational conversation with me but on rational stuff. I do know that dragons aren't real but when I reply on a topic like to think they did. At the beginning your involving science with it amazed me cause you explained it very good but than you just started talking that dragons don't exist and getting too serious about stuff that is fictional. Who cares about reality man. This is a site devoted to dragons act like they are real and that magic is real too for crying out loud. And of course mix it with science because it makes an interesting approach. But be reasonable about it too. Don't exaggerate with it. And I'll try not to exclude science too much.
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[Ragnarok]

[Ganelon]

Yes you're right I said that because of the wingless dragon topic that was brought up.They are supposed to fly with the help of magic. And in some literature dragons are tightly bonded to magical things or places and that is why I think magic is in order for the topic. And heck if you can't explain something make it simple....you know. And dude you can't reject works of fiction for something that is actually fiction.
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[dfangd]

As Ragnarok said, when one imposes a real-life question, one should expect a real-life answer, even if the subjects are not.

For example, this thread is on how dragons mate, correct? So if you're saying I could totally base my answer on fantasy, my 'completely plausible' suggestion is that they "pop out of thin air in little cocoons". This example is slightly exaggerated and sarcastic, but it's pretty much what you're trying to say, Ganelon. Science and natural laws bind all objects in the universe, and cannot be rejected. I think when this thread was created, it was meant to be realistic.

Anyway, I do not see how dragons could breed in flight. Courtship rituals might have been done with acrobatic displays, for many different types of birds do this. My best guess is that the subjects be totally pjysically grounded.
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[SilverDragon]

When talking about dragons I’d consider the acceptation of magic quite realistic, as there are very few works of mythology where dragons do not have magical powers. This isn’t to say I’d ignore science completely, but magic would surely allow the rules to be loosened. (For example, how are giant lizards supposed to able to fly at all – with or without wings – if not for magic.)

This topic is actually something I’ve never considered let alone looked into. So I can’t provide any knowledge about mating rituals…

Mating in the air does seem somewhat unrealistic, and it would indeed have to be quick if it were free-fall! But there’s no reason it wouldn’t be quick (there’s no evidence to go on after all). Personally my favourite idea so far is that it would be completely magical.
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[Ragnarok]

[Anakey]

its easy to see how it would evolve its trust what better way to show afection for one another then to do it in a truly life threatening situation ie if they don't want each other then they fall wrong and get smashed against the ground also look at several other things on the ground is very vounrable of course not many preadators would ever go for a dragon but the air is definetely safer and a third thing pleasure to make it last longer the flight then the fall.

[Rayadragon]