Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can
survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon
that has died of old age. Adolescence is usually marked by the
growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of
dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that
indicate the beginning of maturation. Once they hit adolescence,
hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only
2 years. Dragons don’t communicate with each other verbally, but
they will growl to scare off predators and frighten prey. Young
dragons will emit an extremely high-pitched squeal when they are
frightened. To communicate, they use telepathy with each other
and to speak to other creatures. Seasonal dragons take on the
characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus,
eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green
buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to
depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of
the sun. Eggs laid