Morphology

On Dragcave, there are many different species of dragons, both in the cave an unreleased. These, however, are broken up into larger categories, based of mythology and culture. Here is a list of different Dragon Sub-Types which you will see on the cave.

The classic dragon. Ussually portrayed as a large lizard with four legs and a pair of bat wings. They can ussually breath fire. Most species in the cave are westerns. (Pebble and Magi dragons)

Eastern These dragons have long serpentine bodies and legs, but no wings; instead they fly using magic. They are ussually depicted as having fur near the head and on the tail. They originate from Asian culture, and usually symbolize balance. (Examples: Silver and Water dragons)

Wyverns These look mostly like western dragons, with one key difference: they have no front legs/arms. Usually more bird like in appearance they have only back legs and wings.(No examples currently in cave)

Wyrms These are more like large snakes with very thick bodies, which have no limbs at all. They are sometimes shown with snake-like heads, sometimes more dragonic.(No examples currently in cave)

Drak(e)s Drakes, or draks, in dragcave are regarded slightly differently than elsewhere. They tend to be smaller than most dragons, about the size of a dog. Unlike dragons, they are not sapient, with the intelligence of a wolf. They have antlers, tend to be very calm unless bred otherwise, and do not talk. They are shown to be more tamed, and easily trained. Dovealove, the creator of the first Draks, took the 'e' off to avoid confusion with the term as used elsewhere, although the description on the site has not been changed. (Example: Ochredrakes).

AmphiptereThese are often thought of as a mix between westerns and easterns, or a winged wyrm. They have long serpentine bodies, no arms or legs, but fly using wings. (Example: Skywings)

These sub-types are open to different versions, and will often be changed to suit the artists' needs and wants.