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Mell · 03-27-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NicoT

"Ahhh! Common misconception! And one I was hoping someone would mention! Some dragons have been found to be omnivorous based on observation and stomach content. It is a very loosely applied term and sounds contradictory; omnivorous dragon. But it is the case and we will talk about that in just a moment. The rest of your answer is correct apart from your comment that the Peruvian Vipertooth is the only dragon with venomous fangs, something else we will talk about in just a moment."

"Just as the outer appearance of dragons differs from species to species, so too does the inside of the dragon, namely the mouth. Dragons are either carnivorous or omnivorous- there is no such thing as a herbivorous dragon." He winked at Kayla.

"Omnivorous Dragons can not survive off plants alone and in actual fact the term omnivorous is only loosely applied. These breeds have been observed eating certain plants of both the magical and mundane variety, though we do not yet know what the true purpose of this is or why certain breeds eat particular plants but not others. This is one of the areas of research in the reserves. Does anyone have any theories as to why some dragons might eat plants?"

ooc: Yes, you can be creative, or you can base your answers on facts about other creatures... just make sure you cite your sources if you write anything that doesn't come from your own brain. Just so you all know, Lisa and I are tag teaming a bit for this portion, so keep an eye on both our posts as either of us may ask questions. We have been very careful to keep additions as close to canon as possible, but anything extra is based on general information about reptiles etc.

Oh she hadn't thought about that, she looked back through her book but it didn't say anything about any of the dragons eating plants. No doubt they would need another source of food variety. "Oops my apologies Professor, I didn't think of that" Kayla said as she listened to Truebridge give his explanation on carnivores and omnivores, she grinned slightly at his wink.

She raised her hand to answer the question, "Well perhaps they eat plants to help with their digestion system, you know to help break down all that meat. And don't some plants act like a sort of breath freshener, they say eating parsley helps to cleanse the palate after you have eaten. Maybe they don't want bad breath and oh maybe it could help with their fire breathing abilities." Okay she was reaching now but anything was possible right?

"Oh and many plants are used medicinal purposes, so perhaps they eat them when they are feeling ill. Dragons are the most intelligent magical creature to walk this earth, so they would know what plant to eat and which ones they shouldn't." Kayla put her hand back down and rocked back and forth on her feet.

ooc: source me...lol

03-27-2009, 07:59 AM	#114 (permalink)
Mell Kappa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GMT +10 Posts: 13,162 Hogwarts RPG Name: Andrew James Preston Seventh Year x7	Melly Bean \| aussiegirl \| a Supernatural freak Quote: Originally Posted by NicoT "Ahhh! Common misconception! And one I was hoping someone would mention! Some dragons have been found to be omnivorous based on observation and stomach content. It is a very loosely applied term and sounds contradictory; omnivorous dragon. But it is the case and we will talk about that in just a moment. The rest of your answer is correct apart from your comment that the Peruvian Vipertooth is the only dragon with venomous fangs, something else we will talk about in just a moment." "Just as the outer appearance of dragons differs from species to species, so too does the inside of the dragon, namely the mouth. Dragons are either carnivorous or omnivorous- there is no such thing as a herbivorous dragon." He winked at Kayla. "Omnivorous Dragons can not survive off plants alone and in actual fact the term omnivorous is only loosely applied. These breeds have been observed eating certain plants of both the magical and mundane variety, though we do not yet know what the true purpose of this is or why certain breeds eat particular plants but not others. This is one of the areas of research in the reserves. Does anyone have any theories as to why some dragons might eat plants?" ooc: Yes, you can be creative, or you can base your answers on facts about other creatures... just make sure you cite your sources if you write anything that doesn't come from your own brain. Just so you all know, Lisa and I are tag teaming a bit for this portion, so keep an eye on both our posts as either of us may ask questions. We have been very careful to keep additions as close to canon as possible, but anything extra is based on general information about reptiles etc. Oh she hadn't thought about that, she looked back through her book but it didn't say anything about any of the dragons eating plants. No doubt they would need another source of food variety. "Oops my apologies Professor, I didn't think of that" Kayla said as she listened to Truebridge give his explanation on carnivores and omnivores, she grinned slightly at his wink. She raised her hand to answer the question, "Well perhaps they eat plants to help with their digestion system, you know to help break down all that meat. And don't some plants act like a sort of breath freshener, they say eating parsley helps to cleanse the palate after you have eaten. Maybe they don't want bad breath and oh maybe it could help with their fire breathing abilities." Okay she was reaching now but anything was possible right? "Oh and many plants are used medicinal purposes, so perhaps they eat them when they are feeling ill. Dragons are the most intelligent magical creature to walk this earth, so they would know what plant to eat and which ones they shouldn't." Kayla put her hand back down and rocked back and forth on her feet. ooc: source me...lol __________________