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North I go, drawn by my flying dragon, Steering my course to the Dong-ting lake: My sail is of fig-leaves, melilotus my rigging, An iris my flag-pole, my banner of orchids. Gazing at the distant Cen-yang mooring, I waft my magic across the Great River. ... The stream runs fast through the stony shallow, And my flying dragon wings swiftly above it.
Draco volans, also commonly known as the common flying dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The species is endemic to Southeast Asia . [ 2 ] Like other members of genus Draco , this species has the ability to glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin called patagia .
Draco mindanensis, commonly known as the Mindanao flying dragon or Mindanao flying lizard, is a lizard species endemic to the Philippines. Characterized by a dull grayish brown body color and a vivid tangerine orange dewlap, this species is one of the largest of the genus Draco. It is diurnal, arboreal, and capable of gliding.
Bashe was a giant python-like dragon that ate elephants; Teng is a flying dragon without legs; Chinese scholars have classified dragons in diverse systems. For instance, Emperor Huizong of Song canonized five colored dragons as "kings". The Azure Dragon [Qinglong 青龍] spirits, most compassionate kings.
More mass at the end of the wing may also reduce the energy needed to move the wings up and down. The right combination of wing stiffness and wing mass could reduce the energy consumption of flying. There are five main vein stems on dragonfly and damselfly wings, and wing veins are fused at their bases. The main veins are:
Draco maculatus, commonly known as the spotted flying dragon or spotted gliding lizard, is a species of agamid flying lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. It is capable of gliding from tree to tree. It is capable of gliding from tree to tree.
Draco is a genus of agamid lizards [1] that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. These lizards are capable of gliding flight via membranes that may be extended to create wings ( patagia ), formed by an enlarged set of ribs.
The attitude of a heraldic figure always precedes any reference to the tincture of the figure and its parts. Some attitudes apply only to predatory beasts, exemplified by the beast most usual to heraldry – the heraldic lion ; other terms apply to docile animals, such as the doe, usually emblazoned as a "hind".