Common Pygmy

Pygmy Dragons were released on July 15, 2009, alongside Albino, Cheese and Ochredrake dragons. Since their introduction to the cave, they have been updated to display gender dimorphism. Like all pygmies, their eggs cannot be bitten by Vampire Dragons and they can only breed with other pygmies or Pumpkin Dragons.

When sorted by Breed, Pygmy Dragons are listed as "pygmy", before all other pygmy-type dragons.

Egg
"This egg is so tiny you almost didn't see it."

Hatchling
"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It can fit right in your palm."

Mature Hatchling
"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It can fit right into your palm. And look! It's grown wings! It must be close to maturing."

Adult
"Pygmy dragons are the smallest breed of true dragons, being the size of a small cat. They are often found around concentrated populations of dragons, relying on their larger brethren to ward away potential predators, and to leave generous scraps. As such, the majority of a Pygmy's diet is scavenged, though they do hunt songbirds and small mammals when the pickings are slim. Due to their tiny size, pygmies do not breed with other varieties of dragons, but select mates within their breed."

Sprite Artist(s)

 * Vicats (All)

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Trivia

 * There was once a Stone egg in existence that was born of a mating between a Pygmy and another type of dragon. It was sired by a wild female Pygmy and a wild male Stone Dragon on May 16, 2011. The dragon has since been removed from the cave, having been considered a glitch.
 * During an episode of Cave Cast, Vicats revealed that Pygmy dragons have perfectly circular scales. They resemble "old-school bubble stickers" with no points to them at all. While they're still layered, they lie directly on top of the skin rather than traditionally growing out of the skin, and they can fall off very easily.

Additional information

 * Regarding pygmy sizes: