Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural HistoryMacmillan, 1992 M10 15 - 176 pages Is it generally safe to walk by dragon weyrs on sunny days? Do dragons really lay golden eggs? Do dragon teeth have any medicinal value? And what about unicorns: Do some rare ones have two horns, and when aren't unicorns white? What is a unicorn "sneeze call," and what exactly is the best way to capture a unicorn, anyway? |
Contents
DRAGONS | 1 |
EVOLUTION AND ANATOMY | 3 |
THE KINDS OF LIVING DRAGONS | 12 |
THE ORIENTAL MISTBREATHING DRAGON | 14 |
THE AMERICAN FLIGHTLESS DRAGON | 19 |
FLYING DRAGONS | 20 |
LAKE DRAGONS | 21 |
LIFE HISTORIES | 23 |
PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION | 69 |
CURRENT CONTROVERSIES ABOUT ORIGINS | 75 |
UNICORNS | 79 |
MODERN SPECIES OF UNICORNS | 84 |
LIFE HISTORIES | 88 |
ANATOMY | 89 |
LOCOMOTION | 91 |
REPRODUCTION | 92 |
FOODS AND GENERAL BEHAVIOR | 26 |
SPECIAL SENSES | 31 |
BREATHING OF FIRE AND MIST | 33 |
ENEMIES | 35 |
REPRODUCTION AND LONGEVITY | 36 |
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND JUSTICE | 42 |
DRAGONS AND MAN | 46 |
DRAGONS AND MAN | 51 |
DRAGONS OF THE LATE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE | 55 |
RECENT DRAGON SIGHTINGS | 59 |
MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 61 |
CHILD STEALING | 63 |
MEDICINAL USES OF DRAGON PARTS | 66 |
DAILY LIFE | 96 |
ADULT LIFE AND OLD AGE | 100 |
UNICORNS AND MAN | 103 |
UNICORNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | 104 |
THE MEDIEVAL UNICORN | 121 |
THE PRESERVATION OF UNICORNS | 132 |
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS | 135 |
COMPLETE CHECKLIST AND FIELDIDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO DRAGONS AND UNICORNS | 138 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR DRAGON AND UNICORN WATCHERS | 151 |
GLOSSARY | 154 |
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