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Kolyander · 05-14-2024, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Charely Potter

Waiting until it was his turn to speak, "I thought the Hungarian Horntail was the easiest, it had a lot of spikes on his head.. or horns, whatever it's called. I wasn't familiar with Antipodean Opaleye, but mainly because it's not talked about as much as the other breeds. I guess it being extinct has something to do with that," Kion said. He hoped that sufficed, but he did listen to hear what others thought.

"Antipodean Opaleye is a difficult one, isn't it? It can be very tricky to identify them all by only a blank skeleton form without really knowing what to look for." Hadleigh smiled softly.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

The instant Aunty Hady’s questions were asked, his hand shot up. He knew a few answers on how to identify the skeletons. “The Common Welsh Green has two spiked horns at the top of its head.” Ary made sure to empahise the word ‘spiked’ because while other breeds of dragons had horns on their heads as well, said horns were not necessarily spiked.

Hadleigh nodded. "Yes, they do. The spikes on top of their heads help them stand out among the others." That and some other features she was sure would be mentioned shortly by some of the other students.

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone

At the question of what was easiest to identify, Ve's hand raised in the air. "The Peruvian Vipertooth was one of the easiest for me. They're known for being one of the smallest breeds of dragons, so finding the smallest looking skeleton made it easy to match."

"Very good. The Peruvian Vipertooth are the smallest dragon but that doesn't mean they should ever been underestimated. Small, mighty and fierce." That sounded like quite a few people she knew, yes?

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

Next minute Professor Paton moved the lesson onwards and Maria thoughtfully considered the skeletons she had matched with dragon breeds on her parchment. Awaiting her turn she then raised her hand to say "The easist skeleton for me to identify was the Romanian Longhorn with its three distinct horns that looks like they shoot out like bulls from the head. The hardest to identify was a tie between the Common Welsh Green, and the Antipodean Opaleye because their skeletons looked to me to be very similiar in appearance. Also the Antipodean Opaleye isn't a breed you can come come across in any reserve like Kion said so I'm not very familiar with it." After a short considering pause she added "Maybe we can learn where the dragon breeds have lived, and what they've eaten from studying their skeletons?" Hopefully that sufficed as answers to the questions.

Nod nod. "That is a very distinctive feature and hard to miss when identifying the Romanian Longhorn. The Antipodean Opaleye is a beautiful dragon and it's sad they are so difficult to come across, however with their looks it's most certainly for the best." Those dragons needed would be hunted if they were easy to come across for sure. "Now that is a wonderful question! How do you think we could tell what a dragon might eat or where it might live simply by studying its skeleton?" They would get to that soon.

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Originally Posted by Lottiepot

“I suppose it depends on whether we are studying the actual skeleton or just a picture but don’t teeth survive well? As in we could determine a creatures diet just by examining their teeth.’ Carnivore, herbivore, omnivore.. Although she was surprised that Dragons even had teeth after breathing fire daily. How was it possible that they didn’t burn their own mouths?

Paton smiled. "That would make a great difference but should we have been studying actual skeletal bones, then yes, we would be able to tell their diet by their teeth.. and you are correct. Their teeth are very strong and survive very well." Wonderful answer.

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

She didn’t have to think too hard to come up with an answer to the professor’s question. Her hand shot up, and she said when called on, “The Antipodean Opaleye was definitely the hardest to identify. All of the other skeletons had some distinctive feature… their spikes, horns, or size. The Antipodean Opaleye’s distinctive features are its scales and its eyes, which don’t show up on its skeleton…” It would be cool if they did, though!

Ah, another who thought the Antipodean Opaleye was tough to sort out. "They really don't want to easily recognized. Every dragon does have its own way to identify it from all the others though just like with other creatures." It was all a matter of learning what those were.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"One could make a case that any and all are rather difficult to identify by image alone, especially since you cannot really see the wingspan based on these posters which is often another ease go to for identifying a dragon species outside of horns and teeth," she began while twirling one of her braids around her index finger. "I tend to find that examining the mouth and jawbone shapes a good indicator as well as the bones around the eye. For example, the Swedish Short-Snout is going to have, as the name indicates a smaller skull in which the naris and mandible are closer to the orbit and brain case. The Romanian Longhorn may edge on a shorter length skull as well, but it will be wider than other breeds. The Antipodean Opaleye will be both long and narrow...more of a rounded diamond shape orbit compared to the more spherical ones seen in other breeds and simply look the most majestic."

Did she smile a little bit more at the depth of this reply? Perhaps. Hady couldn't help herself. She loved answers such as this. Honestly she loved all answers, simply having the students paying attention was everything. "Very good. I didn't want it to be too easy should the posters have shown each of the wingspans. Being able to study the jawbone, or the skull size and the shape of the eyes would tell us a lot more easily which dragon we were looking at." Good investigative work.

Taking a quick look around to ensure that no one else had their hands raised, it was time to move the lesson along. "Before we move on to the main activity I have another question for you all. Let's think about each dragon species as a whole. What's one thing that really makes each dragon stand out? Something about that dragon that if someone mentioned it, you would know immediately know which dragon they were speaking of right away? It makes that dragon unique and not like the others." It was time to really think now.

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"Antipodean Opaleye is a difficult one, isn't it? It can be very tricky to identify them all by only a blank skeleton form without really knowing what to look for." Hadleigh smiled softly. Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 The instant Aunty Hady’s questions were asked, his hand shot up. He knew a few answers on how to identify the skeletons. “The Common Welsh Green has two spiked horns at the top of its head.” Ary made sure to empahise the word ‘spiked’ because while other breeds of dragons had horns on their heads as well, said horns were not necessarily spiked. Hadleigh nodded. "Yes, they do. The spikes on top of their heads help them stand out among the others." That and some other features she was sure would be mentioned shortly by some of the other students. Quote: Originally Posted by Chelliephone At the question of what was easiest to identify, Ve's hand raised in the air. "The Peruvian Vipertooth was one of the easiest for me. They're known for being one of the smallest breeds of dragons, so finding the smallest looking skeleton made it easy to match." "Very good. The Peruvian Vipertooth are the smallest dragon but that doesn't mean they should ever been underestimated. Small, mighty and fierce." That sounded like quite a few people she knew, yes? Quote: Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Next minute Professor Paton moved the lesson onwards and Maria thoughtfully considered the skeletons she had matched with dragon breeds on her parchment. Awaiting her turn she then raised her hand to say "The easist skeleton for me to identify was the Romanian Longhorn with its three distinct horns that looks like they shoot out like bulls from the head. The hardest to identify was a tie between the Common Welsh Green, and the Antipodean Opaleye because their skeletons looked to me to be very similiar in appearance. Also the Antipodean Opaleye isn't a breed you can come come across in any reserve like Kion said so I'm not very familiar with it." After a short considering pause she added "Maybe we can learn where the dragon breeds have lived, and what they've eaten from studying their skeletons?" Hopefully that sufficed as answers to the questions. Nod nod. "That is a very distinctive feature and hard to miss when identifying the Romanian Longhorn. The Antipodean Opaleye is a beautiful dragon and it's sad they are so difficult to come across, however with their looks it's most certainly for the best." Those dragons needed would be hunted if they were easy to come across for sure. "Now that is a wonderful question! How do you think we could tell what a dragon might eat or where it might live simply by studying its skeleton?" They would get to that soon. Quote: Originally Posted by Lottiepot *“I suppose it depends on whether we are studying the actual* skeleton or just a picture but don’t teeth survive well? As in we could determine a creatures diet just by examining their teeth.’** Carnivore, herbivore, omnivore.. Although she was surprised that Dragons even had teeth after breathing fire daily. How was it possible that they didn’t burn their own mouths? Paton smiled. "That would make a great difference but should we have been studying actual skeletal bones, then yes, we would be able to tell their diet by their teeth.. and you are correct. Their teeth are very strong and survive very well." Wonderful answer. Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy She didn’t have to think too hard to come up with an answer to the professor’s question. Her hand shot up, and she said when called on, “The Antipodean Opaleye was definitely the hardest to identify. All of the other skeletons had some distinctive feature… their spikes, horns, or size. The Antipodean Opaleye’s distinctive features are its scales and its eyes, which don’t show up on its skeleton…” It would be cool if they did, though! Ah, another who thought the Antipodean Opaleye was tough to sort out. "They really don't want to easily recognized. Every dragon does have its own way to identify it from all the others though just like with other creatures." It was all a matter of learning what those were. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "One could make a case that any and all are rather difficult to identify by image alone, especially since you cannot really see the wingspan based on these posters which is often another ease go to for identifying a dragon species outside of horns and teeth," she began while twirling one of her braids around her index finger. "I tend to find that examining the mouth and jawbone shapes a good indicator as well as the bones around the eye. For example, the Swedish Short-Snout is going to have, as the name indicates a smaller skull in which the naris and mandible are closer to the orbit and brain case. The Romanian Longhorn may edge on a shorter length skull as well, but it will be wider than other breeds. The Antipodean Opaleye will be both long and narrow...more of a rounded diamond shape orbit compared to the more spherical ones seen in other breeds and simply look the most majestic." Did she smile a little bit more at the depth of this reply? Perhaps. Hady couldn't help herself. She loved answers such as this. Honestly she loved all answers, simply having the students paying attention was everything. "Very good. I didn't want it to be too easy should the posters have shown each of the wingspans. Being able to study the jawbone, or the skull size and the shape of the eyes would tell us a lot more easily which dragon we were looking at." Good investigative work. Taking a quick look around to ensure that no one else had their hands raised, it was time to move the lesson along. "Before we move on to the main activity I have another question for you all. Let's think about each dragon species as a whole. What's one thing that really makes each dragon stand out? Something about that dragon that if someone mentioned it, you would know immediately know which dragon they were speaking of right away? It makes that dragon unique and not like the others." It was time to really think now. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Bread!