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Originally Posted by Kemp
I'd actually suggest the dragon has physiology more like that of a dinosaur. Hollow bones that allow for flight. Since (supposedly) dinosaurs shared lots of traits in common with birds, I'd say they'd be more like the owl example, regurgitating undigested bits.
Or even more possible would be a very wicked digestion. Some of the enzymes in the stomach/other tracts that allow the expulsion of purple lightning should be able to dissolve bone without too much trouble.
Though I do like the image of dragons being more like cats, especially if they're intelligent and prone to playing with their prey  |
I thought about going the komodo way with lots of acids in saliva and otherwise, but it breaks other parts of the story.
I'm not sure about the dragon's physiology. I'm at a point where I don't need to justify or explain it yet, so I'm not going to get scientific.
I'm still developing the character as I go and that will influence the scientific details in the future.
Dragons in this world are insanely intelligent, so I don't want them to be much like dinosaurs.