<div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 2em;">Dragons Pern - Mating and Reproduction </span><br/><br/>===========================================================================<br/><br/>Both gold and green dragons experience a periodic mating urge, with greens coming into season significantly more often. When the female comes into estrus, the interested males compete to catch her in a mating flight. Usually, the female chooses the male who impresses her the most with his skill in the flight, although inexperienced females may be caught before making their choice. The pair actually mate in midair; thus, the higher they get during the flight, the longer their mating can last. The Pernese commonly believe that longer matings result in larger clutches. For this reason, queenriders are strongly encouraged to restrain their dragons from eating heavily just before a flight. <br/><br/>Found at http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Dragons_Pern_-_Mating_and_Reproduction/id/1338484 (http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Dragons_Pern_-_Mating_and_Reproduction/id/1338484)<br/></strong></div>