Common Pygmy

Common Pygmies, formerly called "Pygmy Dragons", were released on July 15, 2009, alongside Albino Dragons, Cheese Dragons and Ochredrakes. 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.

On August 20, 2017, this breed's name was changed along with its adult description being rewritten as part of wider site updates. Previously, when sorted by breed, Common Pygmies sorted as "Pygmy".

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 has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.''

Adult
''Common Pygmies are sweet in temperament and palate. They spend a fair amount of time foraging for and scavenging food but have a particular fondness for sweet tasting treats, such as honey. When pickings are slim, they can hunt songbirds and small mammals. Common Pygmies stay in large groups, migrating alongside their food supply. Although capable of the same basic vocal sounds of most other dragons, Common Pygmies prefer to communicate through body language. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Common Pygmy hatchlings are rather affectionate.''

Sprite artists

 * Vicats (All)

Sprites
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 * Female
 * rowspan="2"|[[File:Pygmy egg.gif]]
 * rowspan="2"|[[File:Pygmy hatchi.gif]]
 * [[File:Pygmy female hatchi.gif]]
 * [[File:Pygmy female.gif]]
 * Male
 * [[File:Pygmy male hatchi.gif]]
 * [[File:Pygmy male.gif]]
 * [[File:Pygmy male hatchi.gif]]
 * [[File:Pygmy male.gif]]

Retired sprites
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 * colspan="5"|Temporary event sprites
 * Holidays 2011 Female
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 * [[File:Pygmy female Christmas 2011.gif]]
 * Holidays 2011 Male
 * [[File:Pygmy male Christmas 2011.gif]]
 * Halloween 2012 Female
 * rowspan="2"|–
 * rowspan="2"|–
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 * [[File:Pygmy female Halloween 2012.png]]
 * Halloween 2012 Male
 * [[File:Pygmy male Halloween 2012.png]]
 * colspan="5"|Original sprites
 * Original sprites
 * [[File:Old Pygmy egg.gif]]
 * [[File:Original Pygmy adult.gif]]
 * Original dead egg
 * colspan="4"|[[File:Old Pygmy dead egg.gif]]
 * colspan="5"|Original sprites
 * Original sprites
 * [[File:Old Pygmy egg.gif]]
 * [[File:Original Pygmy adult.gif]]
 * Original dead egg
 * colspan="4"|[[File:Old Pygmy dead egg.gif]]
 * [[File:Original Pygmy adult.gif]]
 * Original dead egg
 * colspan="4"|[[File:Old Pygmy dead egg.gif]]
 * colspan="4"|[[File:Old Pygmy dead egg.gif]]

Trivia
''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.''
 * There was once a Stone egg that was born of a mating between a pygmy and another type of dragon. It was bred by a wild female Common 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.
 * Before the August 20, 2017 update, the Common Pygmy adult description read:

Additional information

 * Regarding pygmy sizes: