... spade shaped tip. At the end of each of their four legs were razor sharp claws which could tear through almost anything. The number of toes a dragon had represented which Asian country it originated in: 3 toed dragons are Japanese, 4 toed dragons are Korean, and 5 toed dragons are Chinese. Most of the ... . Some eastern dragons had a great pearl in their throat or under its chin that symbolized wisdom and power. Unlike the western dragon the eastern dragons had no wings but possessed magical powers which enabled them to fly and did not have the ability to breathe fire. Western dragons us...

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... 's own version of these creatures and how they were first found. Two of the biggest known types are the Western Dragon and the Chinese Dragon. The Western Dragon is thick-bodied, long-necked, and covered in scales. It has four legs, two bat-like wings, and has a wedge shaped head. This kind is usually viewed as evil or Satanic, though Vikings use them on ... down it's back. The most famous sea serpent is the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland. Wyvern, sometimes also referred to as a ColdDrake, is similar to a Western dragon, except it has two legs and uses it's wings as it's arms. It's usuall...

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... fire. In this picture to the left, this is not actually The Great Smaug, but it is a picutre of the Red Dragon species. It shows how huge the wings actually are and how the fire comes from the mouth. Smaug was covered in gold fragments except for one small area. The size ... of this dragon was unbelievable. "Beneath him, under all his limbs and his huge coiled tail, and about him on all sides ... to be mean, evil, cruel, and bloodthirsty. Associated with breathing fire, having huge batlike wings, scales on their bodies, and a huge tail. Many tales and legends are associated with the West...

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