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. Ice dragons are fierce
predators who hunt using their extremely cold breath. The breath
of an ice dragon can freeze its prey solid in seconds. The body
of an ice dragon is so cold that icicles will form along its
skin no matter the outside temperature.