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The species, Shoreline Shrieks, are an open original species concept made by yours truly.
As in the name, these dragons live nearby sea sides. They usually nest on cliffs near the ocean, but can claim cave systems and alcoves along the shore as well. They can populate entire beaches, spanning for multiple miles. They live near sand, gravel, boulders, etc. Anywhere as long as there’s a place to roost and some ocean nearby.
Sometimes certain breeds of Shoreline Shrieks adapt to freshwater locations, more often than not being around large waterfalls or cliff edges near lakes.
About the size of a domesticated feline: these dragons are slightly larger than a cat. They appear to be bigger when they spread their wings out as an intimidation factor. Young Shoreline Shrieks can fit in your palm, and cannot fly when hatched. Some adults can be slightly larger or smaller than average, the largest recorded at around 3ft tall while sitting.
Like in the name, Shoreline Shrieks can have a high pitches cry that can hurt most human’s ears as well as dragons. They live in packs and each dragon has a slightly different pitch: when they cry together it confuses predators and wards away attackers. It can be dangerous for Shoreline Shrieks to wander off on their own, although young males tend to disregard this.
Outside of their loud screams, Shoreline Shrieks can release a small bit of hot steam that only damages with near and direct contact, which makes their bites a little worse. They also may use the spikes on the end of their tails to use as a weapon used whip.
Shoreline Shrieks hunt fish, and can eat any kind but usually can only capture smaller types such as sardines. When they hunt in packs they can take down larger prey and split it amongst themselves. They tend to really enjoy large fatty fish but can sustain themselves on even krill. They also sometimes forage for clams/mussels/and oysters as well as the occasional crab.
Shoreline Shrieks use their massive long talons at the end of their feet to scoop fish out of the ocean. They can also use them to pick out objects from the beaches and local areas as well as to scrape away at cliffsides to create a nesting area. Their feet are incredible strong and sharp, and they can sometimes even walk vertically up a cliff face using just their claws.
These are social creatures, forming packs well above 20 individuals. Feisty and loud, these dragons can deal some major damage when in a large group. A record breaking pack of 100+ dragons has been known to take down dragons over 20 times their size. However, once Shoreline Shrieks understand that you are not dangerous they will accept other dragons and humans in their territories. They only cry out of self defense, and usually ignore other dragons and humans.
Shoreline Shrieks often court one another using nest building materials, bright shiny objects, and fatty fish. Males will compete to win a female’s attention by flashing their bright colored scales, those that gain the female’s attention will then present their gift. This may take multiple days of gift competitions, but in the end the female chooses the males who have the brightest colors and bring the rarest and most useful objects.
Young is taken care of by both parents in turn, one in the cliffside nest/den while the other fishes. Young Shoreline Shrieks are kicked out of the nest a year after they learn to fly: giving them plenty of time to learn how to hunt efficiently enough to self sustain.
Feel free to make your own Shoreline Shrieks! As many as you like~
The species, Shoreline Shrieks, are an open original species concept made by yours truly.
As in the name, these dragons live nearby sea sides. They usually nest on cliffs near the ocean, but can claim cave systems and alcoves along the shore as well. They can populate entire beaches, spanning for multiple miles. They live near sand, gravel, boulders, etc. Anywhere as long as there’s a place to roost and some ocean nearby.
Sometimes certain breeds of Shoreline Shrieks adapt to freshwater locations, more often than not being around large waterfalls or cliff edges near lakes.
About the size of a domesticated feline: these dragons are slightly larger than a cat. They appear to be bigger when they spread their wings out as an intimidation factor. Young Shoreline Shrieks can fit in your palm, and cannot fly when hatched. Some adults can be slightly larger or smaller than average, the largest recorded at around 3ft tall while sitting.
Like in the name, Shoreline Shrieks can have a high pitches cry that can hurt most human’s ears as well as dragons. They live in packs and each dragon has a slightly different pitch: when they cry together it confuses predators and wards away attackers. It can be dangerous for Shoreline Shrieks to wander off on their own, although young males tend to disregard this.
Outside of their loud screams, Shoreline Shrieks can release a small bit of hot steam that only damages with near and direct contact, which makes their bites a little worse. They also may use the spikes on the end of their tails to use as a weapon used whip.
Shoreline Shrieks hunt fish, and can eat any kind but usually can only capture smaller types such as sardines. When they hunt in packs they can take down larger prey and split it amongst themselves. They tend to really enjoy large fatty fish but can sustain themselves on even krill. They also sometimes forage for clams/mussels/and oysters as well as the occasional crab.
Shoreline Shrieks use their massive long talons at the end of their feet to scoop fish out of the ocean. They can also use them to pick out objects from the beaches and local areas as well as to scrape away at cliffsides to create a nesting area. Their feet are incredible strong and sharp, and they can sometimes even walk vertically up a cliff face using just their claws.
These are social creatures, forming packs well above 20 individuals. Feisty and loud, these dragons can deal some major damage when in a large group. A record breaking pack of 100+ dragons has been known to take down dragons over 20 times their size. However, once Shoreline Shrieks understand that you are not dangerous they will accept other dragons and humans in their territories. They only cry out of self defense, and usually ignore other dragons and humans.
Shoreline Shrieks often court one another using nest building materials, bright shiny objects, and fatty fish. Males will compete to win a female’s attention by flashing their bright colored scales, those that gain the female’s attention will then present their gift. This may take multiple days of gift competitions, but in the end the female chooses the males who have the brightest colors and bring the rarest and most useful objects.
Young is taken care of by both parents in turn, one in the cliffside nest/den while the other fishes. Young Shoreline Shrieks are kicked out of the nest a year after they learn to fly: giving them plenty of time to learn how to hunt efficiently enough to self sustain.
Feel free to make your own Shoreline Shrieks! As many as you like~
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
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