Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural HistoryIs 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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