What is a male dragon called?

The term drake is usually used to signify a particular species of dragon (e.g. as opposed to a wyvern), but in "real" biology the term drake is used for a male swan.
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What do they call a female dragon?

In Greek mythology, a drakaina (Ancient Greek: δράκαινα) is a female serpent or dragon, sometimes with humanlike features.
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Are dragons female or male?

Adult bearded dragons are sexually dimorphic, meaning the male and female physically differ from each other. Males have two hemipenal bulges, enlarged femoral pores, bigger heads, thicker tails and darker beards when compared with females.
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Are there male dragons?

Older dragons are the most likely to mate and then raise their young on their own, and even males do so (with the female laying her eggs in the male's lair or the male carrying the eggs to his lair).
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Can dragons be male and female?

Male bearded dragons are larger than female bearded dragons, have two hemipenal bulges compared to just a single bulge in females, and are much more territorial and aggressive compared to females.
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Can dragons change gender?

SEX SWAP Australian bearded dragons (one shown) have two chromosomes that determine their sex. But high incubation temperatures during development can override that information, turning genetically male dragons into functional females.
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Do males get in heat?

No. First off, males continuously produce sperm and, therefore, are always sexually receptive, so they do not go into heat.
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Are there female dragons?

All of the dragons that speak to you are male, but some of the random dragons that inhabit the dragon lairs could be female... As the book states, dragons do not have a gender per say, although they do seem to be more masculine than feminine.
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What is a Dragoness?

dragoness (plural dragonesses) (rare, archaic, chiefly figuratively) A female dragon.
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Are dragons androgynous?

Dragons do not breed as they are immortal, although they do have "genders" of sorts. "Female" Dragons are also known as Jills, and they are responsible for mending time-wounds and repairing timelines in the aftermath of Dragon Breaks.
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What are the names of the three dragons?

The three dragons are called Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. Drogon is the largest one and has most black scales and he is often the one that Daenerys has mounted and he has helped protect her on numerous occasions.
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Are male dragons bigger than females?

Males are larger than females, have two hemipenal bulges, bigger femoral pores and heads, thicker tails and darker beards. They are also more likely to hiss, stamp, beard fluff and head bob. Sexing a bearded dragon is important to make sure you do not house two males together.
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Do dragons have heats?

Mating Cycle. Dragons mate every three years. They return to the Desert to mate and lay their eggs because the eggs need the Desert heat for the incubation period.
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What does dragon Queen mean?

: an overbearing or tyrannical woman also : a glamorous often mysterious woman. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About dragon lady.
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Do dragons mate for life?

Dragons usually lead a solitary life until they meet their life-long mate during their mating flight ritual. A female will mate only 1 to 4 times in her life. It is a grand site to see. When a female dragon is ready to mate.
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Is a female dragon a Dragoness?

Dragoness may refer to a female Dragon. Dragoness may also refer to: Dragoness (comics), a fictional mutant villain character in the Marvel Comics Universe.
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Is Dragoness a real word?

Dragoness definition

(rare) A female dragon (especially when used figuratively.)
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What do you call a baby dragon?

The offspring of dragons are referred to as hatchlings, wyrmlings or whelps in most fantasy settings and stories. While they vary in size, most dragons seem to share a few common traits, such as the ability to fly and breathe fire.
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What does dragon mean in slang?

dragon (plural dragons) (slang) A transvestite man, or more broadly a male-to-female transgender person.
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Why do female dogs cry when mating?

The Root of the Behavior

This is specifically designed to get the male's attention. Other behaviors meant for this are things like the female laying her head on the back of a male dog while pawing at him. She may even try mounting the male dog as a way to bring attention to her condition.
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Do humans have mating seasons?

Humans are pretty unusual in having sex throughout the year rather than saving it for a specific mating season. Most animals time their reproductive season so that young are born or hatch when there is more food available and the weather isn't so harsh. There are exceptions, though.
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What does it mean for a girl to be in heat?

Definition of in heat

—used to describe a female animal that is ready to have sex and is able to become pregnant The cat is in heat.
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