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Dragons/Mythical menaces
Dragons are suppose to be mythical creatures but rumour has it that they are not! Reported dragon sightings hare been worrying people for decades, but now they’re coming out of hiding and are hungry for power. If you don’t think dragons are real then you’ve got a tidal wave coming at you. Dragons have been soaring in and out of stories, legends and myths for centuries, but now it’s a fact there back and it has been predicted that they are fighting for the top spot on the food chain.
If you want more proof then why not read this guide and see if you believe my then! Read this guide and find out that dragons aren’t actually that hard to defeat if you know their weak spots…
Well done Niamh. Cool report!:-)
Rocky
Habitat
Rocky lives up high in a Rocky Mountains but also he likes sleeping in trees. When it’s summer he will find a grass land and relax there for a day then fly back home to go to sleep. You will often find this dragon in sunny places.
Appearance
This dragon can grow up to an outstanding 5 metres and weighs up to a amazing 150 tonnes. Like many dragon, their razor sharp teeth can cut through anything. Rocky and his rock hard tail make a perfect team when attacking and his evil deadly lava eyes scare his opponents away. His green jagged skin and his fire-breathing tongue frighten predators away.
Diet
Not surprisingly, this dragon eats fish and meat which makes it a carnivore. Weirdly, the beast eats rocks and drinks dirt water.His victims are animals and humans. Be careful and do not get too close or you might be eaten.
Behaviour
Most dragon are kind and friendly. Well rocky is evil and will not put with anyone who is annoying. This aggressive mischievous dragon can scare your life forever. He is so cunning, so don’t even try any clever tricks as he will attack you and maybe even eat you.
Life cycle
The mother of this horrible dragon hatches eggs and sits on them for 6 months before they hatch. When their hatched it might look cute but never try touching him. Amazingly, the mother will teach him how to fly and hunt when he is 1 year old. As a rule, a dragon can start having babies when it 12-14 years old then can go and live somewhere else. These amazing, but life threading creatures, will live up to 100 years.
By Milly Blunt
Well done Milly!
Gnasher tooth
Habitat
The Gnasher tooth comes from Australia and he lives is in a cave in the wild. He also likes to hoard treasure which he likes to keep hidden in the depths of a underground cavern.
Appearance
Gnasher tooth has venomous dark wings and sharp teeth. He also has scaly skin and yellow beady eyes. Gnasher tooth has vicious claws which can grip on slippery surfaces.
Diet
Gnasher tooth only eats fish but not eels. He likes you to throw fish for him but don’t go to near or you might get eaten.
Behaviour
Gnasher tooth is very mischievous and likes to sneak up on you and take you by surprise. So never wear sparkly jewellery or your life maybe in danger.
Life cycle
Gnasher tooth only gives birth every five years,and has to search for a mate of the same species.
Fearsome Fire Flame.
Habitat
Fearsome fire flames can inhabitant the very top of the volcanos of the erupting volcanos, in the winter. However in the summer they are rulers of the deep blue sea. Interestingly, fire flames can seek solitude and are likely to obliterate anything that comes close to their remote lair. Fire flames are extremely territorial and will make sure they get their own way.
Appearance
These magnificent amphibians have sharp pointed wings ready to take off at any moment, so always expect it to swoop into the skies. Fire flames can almost instantly be identified by their spiky, needle like horns protruding wildly in all directions. Do not be fooled. Fire flames, especially if they are small, are easily camouflaged. Their rainbow coloured wings are often spotted with a point at the top of the spike. They are also quite attractive.
Behaviour
Beware of danger. Fire flames most certainly put the f in fearsome. Generally fire flames are not all mean. In actual fact the can be very characteristic. However you don’t want to be near them when they are angry. When they are scared or angry without any indications at all, fire flames shoot venomous flames of fire. Although when feeling tranquil or chilled out, fire Falmes will curl up into a ball or eat some food placidly.
Diet
Fearsome fire Flames who are known as omnivores, like to feed on large fish, sewed and even chilled lava rocks. These dragons are monstrous predators and they like to be alone and seek solitude when it comes to being hungry for food. Unlike us, instead of using modern equipment to heat their food, they like to use their own advantages… Their breath.
Life cycle
Female fire flames give birth to up to 5 eggs in one go. Baby dragons stay in their mothers womb go at least 4 months, and then take a mind boggling 6 months to hatch from the egg. Once born, baby fire flames live under the sea for 6 yrs with their mother until they are old enough to start dragon training. They start in the volcano with the erupter. Interestingly, when full trained fire flames form in small groups of 4 children. Meanwhile their fathers form in slightly bigger groups in groups of 6.
Well done Tiffany! I really like your report : )
Well done Tiffany. You have chosen your vocabulary carefully and it makes your report extremely interesting to read. Keep this standard of writing up!
Terror tail
Habitat
The Terror Tail dragon lives in caves. Sometimes it will go and hunt in nearby forests. These dragons are rare because they are often hunted by other dragons. They prefer the darkness of caves, as too much light can blind them.
Appearance
Terror tails are enormous. They have sharp spikes on their body. They are very strong and they will get back at something if another dragon does anything to them. They are very protective. The terror tail dragon has very sharp teeth. Their wings are a little bit small, but strong. They have a very strong tail witch they use to fly with. Unlike other dragons, the terror tail doesn’t have very sharp claws. The terror tail dragon has demon eyes, that glow in the dark. This dragon is deadly so stay away from it. Most of the time the dragon is vile and vicious. Amazingly this dragon can shoot out fire.
Diet
Usually it will eat people. Sometimes it will eat fish as well. If it can find sheep and birds it is likely to eat those. Unlike other dragons if it can get its juicy mouth round a cat it would eat that.
Behaviour
This dragon is very naughty however, if you give it some fish, it will be good. Sometimes this dragon can be playful but only if it knows you. It will badly hurt you if you are a stranger.
Life cycle
Interestingly this dragon can live up to 20 years old. This dragon is the most scariest dragon you would ever see.
Zalick
Habitat:
It is believed that Zalicks live in the Amazon. Zalicks live here as there are lots of plants , trees and leaves to camouflage themselves in. Most of these interesting creatures dig large holes underground, as it is warm and cosy ( this also offers protection ). This changes in the winter quite dramatically, as they then go and live high up in remote caves where they teach their young to breath fire at their prey and to protect themselves.
Apperance:
These amazing creatures live in the forests , so they are well camouflaged, or they will be hunted. They can be identified by their brutal spikes, and their leaf like wings. We call them leaf wings , as they look like eaten leaves and they are also very delicate. They have also got tooth like spikes, they look deadly and sharp , as they are very poisonous, and could kill you instantly. They have got wrinkled leaf like tongues, that look like red blood. Their beautiful, brutal spikes on their head tail and spine can turn invisible when it is angry. You also need to avoid their razor sharp teeth as they can cause you damage. You must never into their lava eyes as they hypotenuse you…
Diet:
These ingenious creatures are omnivores which means they eat both meat and vegetation. When they have just been born they drink their mums milk for 6 months , and then they drink water. When they are grown up they eat slimy salmon , or luscious cod. If meat is scares they then eat leaves and plants. The only thing they don’t eat is the poisonous eal, it is deadly…
Behaviour:
Thankfully these creatures are generally quire docile and prefer to live their lives in solitude. However, if food supply is limited then they can be aggressive and unpredictable. When this dragon is angered, it will stop at nothing to vent this fury – even killing its kind.
Life cycle:
Incredible creatures like these are born in the wild. They then spend 5 months with their mum learning to eat, capture prey and survive. They then go on their own with its parents and they then teach them how to breath fire . Their mums lay up to fire eggs each, 5 males and 5 females . They live for 150 years and they never feel old! This is incredible as only two breeds are able to do this!
By Mercedes!
Deadly Fireshell
Habitat
Deadly Fireshells, who live under the sea in sea volcanoes, can also live on land or in water. Usually, Fireshells venture out in daylight and return to water at night. They use the volcanoes to stay warm, whilst under the sand tucked up. Curiously,they dig holes under the sand and climb down the hole and fall asleep. Unlike most cold blooded animals,these creatures only need 7 hours sleep a week.
Appearance
This fearsome beast, can be identified by its leafy like leathery wings and also by its fiery demon like eyes. This creature is often mistaken for the venomous Sea Diamond. Surprisingly, these creatures weigh a whopping 450 tonnes and measure up to 35 meters long. Fireshells wingspan are the same size as 4 fully grown men. Often, when challenged, they turn invisible to attack the other creature and will become difficult to beat.
Diet
Most savage beasts like these, will eat anything with flesh but these omnivores prefer the taste of Lemreck, sparky spark eels and hot flame frogs. Deadly Fireshells diet is mainly composed of Lemreck (sea volcano rocks) or flame frogs. It’s very rare for Fireshells to find spark eels,because they are to slim and slip into too small spaces. Fireshells use their excellent sense of smell to locate flame frogs from all over the world. Interestingly, these lizards like entertaining others by playing with their food.
Behaviour
In the comfort of their home, Fireshells love either playing with their young of playing with the rest of the Shellack (group). Occasionally these pests play Lemeckball, which is their football with a rock, play near enough every day. Strangely, these weird creatures have different ways of showing their emotions through colour. If happy their spikes retract back into their body. But if threatened, their scales will turn black and change their eye colour to a dark violet. But if challenged, then the creature must remain still as if you not frightened at all, otherwise they will be obliterated.
Life cycle
When Deadly Fireshells turn twelve, they can produce and give birth up to 3-5 eggs yearly. These fire-breathing creatures live in groups of twenty called Shellacks. Their babies, when 1, learn to defend themselves. When fully grown, the females challenge other females for prize possession. Whilst the males collect food for their families and young. Amazingly, Fireshells reach an outstanding 120 years of age.
Now you know everything you need to know about Deadly Fireshells .Use this information wisely, because this will save your life.
I love your use of original technical vocabulary. Your imagination shines through in this report. Excellent!
Terrible Terror
Habitat
The terrible terror lives it’s wonderful life in the trees of Germany. They mostly live behind water falls to hide from predators. This dragon camouflages in the leaves to startle prey before attacking. Terrible terrors enjoy playing in the sky with birds. Sometimes they like to sneak in your
Garden.
Appearance
The terrible terror has long muscular jaws to eat prey easily. They also have razor sharp claws that can slice through iron! Amazingly,the terrible terror,can weigh up to 70kg. This heavy beast has nostrils the size of tennis balls,now that has to be a record. It also spits poison at its prey,to paralyse it.
Diet
Unexpectedly,the terrible terror,eats up to 20 cows a day along with 5 poisonous berries. This green beast may eat grass from time to time to get water.
Behaviour
The terrible terror is sometimes a show off,with its amazing flying skills. These mischievous creatures always keep you awake with their high pitched squeal,but they are very loveable. Make sure you don’t get to close to them or “snap!” You will be poisoned in a split second. Most of the time they like to hoard shiny objects like gold and silver and are too busy doing this to be to interested in humans.
Life cycle
The terrible terror,which stays with its mother and father for three months,is laid by by its father. A dragon will lay up to ten eggs. When a dragon is dying,it’s body will start to turn brown.
Night Fury
Habitat
Night Furies are often spotted in tall mountains. They live in solitude,due to the fact that there extremely rare. They’re very protective over their territory and are not afraid to kill. They love mountains because in winter they find a cave in the mountains and in summer they live on the mountain tops. They find clearings as hideouts to hide food and teach their baby’s to hunt.
Appearance
Their retractable teeth makes them seem all nice and friendly,but they’re not. Their sharp wings allows them to glide up to 20 miles without stopping. Their bright red gleaming eyes helps them see over 700 km away. Their long tail helps them balance, on even the highest of objects.
Diet
Night Furies,who never stop eating,gobble down up to a whopping 20 fish a day. They are carnivores and also have a taste for human blood. All dragons are deadly ,but the Night Fury is the deadliest. They also eat small mammals like pigs rats mice and moles.
Behaviour
Night Furies torture their prey before eating it by burning it, stamping on it, then tearing it to pieces with their razor sharp teeth. They react badly to sudden movement and are not afraid to kill. They hate loud noises, as they have sensitive hearing. They get very angry when it comes to protecting their young and their territory.
Life Cycle
Once the Night Fury is 3 years and over, they live in solitude. They rely on their mothers milk until the age of 2 and then take blood for a meal but the mother has to kill the prey as baby Night Furies are weak and helpless. One fully grown they are able to kill their own prey and then produce more and more babies. They give birth in May to June.
The Errupter
Habitat
The Errupter, lives in a large city called Turbulance. Amazingly, they have an enormous lair under the lava. These monstrous creatures lurk in the shadows at night and have been caught scavenging through bins. Unbelievably, the Errupter will sleep on the jagged rocks at the bottom of the volcano yet often fall in without injuring themselves. Unfortunately, although strong, if an Errupter enters a cold area, it will die because of a disease called Hyphanes.
Appearance
These magnificent creatures can be identified by the dark spots on their upper backs. On first sight, it might seem as if they have no claws or teeth, but when angered they retract and are as sharp as knives. Interestingly, they reach a staggering 40m long and 35m wide. It is claimed that their eyes are like yellow demons, but when angered they turn into raged red. Frequently a small set of spikes protrude from their skin on a tail, which are known to be poisonous. One of its amazing features is its wingspan, over a whopping 29m long. Another amazing feature is its long legs. But the most surprising famous feature is its horns, 5cm, yet 5x sharper than its spikes.
Diet
The Errupter, which is a carnivore, has a diet of which consist of: fish, Dynamphs and its favorate, lava sparks. Devastatingly, the youngsters (a Mellend)often try to nibble on a lava rock causing 1/2 of them to die. 1 method of killing its prey is to burn it alive and then toss it about. However the second method is to bite it hastily in the neck.
Behaviour
Even though it is one of the most frightening species around, a single Errupter can become as comforting as a dog. It can put its claws and teeth away which means it’s asking if you want to play. To reply, slowly put your hand out and turn away. That will send a signal to the Errupter that you accepted its request.
Life cycle
Although usually found alone, the Errupter hunts for at least 1/4 of the day in groups of firelocks. Interestingly, a female can give birth once it is over 12 years old. Once born, it takes a baby Errupter 3 years until it has full function of its poisonous spikes. Astonishingly, an average Errupter can live for a whopping 170 years or more.
Excellent use of a variety of sentence starters in your report. This makes your writing very interesting to read. Well done!
Flashy and Slashy the Zippleback
Habitat
This amazing type of dragon, the Zippleback, lives in the ocean. It hoards treasure in its mysterious liar under water. If any diver or human being comes, it will camouflage for safety to enable it to stalk its victim. Zipplebacks are very territorial.
Appearance
Flashy and Slashy are scaly green and resemble a large lizard with two heads. This dragon is venomous and has smooth poisonous wings. Amazingly, the Zippleback can slay its prey in 0.2 seconds. The Zippleback has red demon eyes and jagged horns all over its body. It has razor sharp teeth, but blunt claws. Slashy breaths acid and Flashy breaths lightning, a deadly duo.
Behaviour
Incredibly, the Zippleback is cunning and likes to ambush its prey. Sometimes it’s docile but mostly vicious and brutal. This deadly creature will slice you up into 100 tiny pieces, unless you know its weak spot, but beware its aggresive.
Diet
This creature will eat any thing, including sharks. The Zippleback, which loves to eat Slimon and salmon, has two fearsome heads. Its main meal comprises prawns, lobster and seal. This venomous beast likes to stalk its prey.
Life cycle
The Zippleback, which weighs 0.5 tonnes, can live up to 80 years old. Did you know that the Zippleback is 50cm in height and 60cm in length? Their eggs only hatch in water. Surprisingly, their eggs glow green when they hatch. Zippleback eggs explode when hatching. Their eggs are green with blue stripes.
Super writing Ben. You have really worked on adding the detail we have talked about to up-level your writing. Keep this up!
Labzulu The Terrible terror
Habitat
This dreadful creature lives in the Greenlands. Labzulu, can fly around his territory for as long as two months. The trees help him camouflage when he’s being stalked. He has a treasure hoard and he will guard it until he thinks he can leave.
Appearance
This fire-breathing dragon has red demon-eyes, and can turn invisible. His cute, needle like horns can kill his prey in 0.1 seconds. Aggressively, his razor sharp talons can kill a fully grown man in less than 2.5 seconds. This underestimated beast has poisonous venom which he shoots out of his protruding, retractable jaws. His fire isn’t ‘normal’ fire, he shoots out electric fire bolts from his mouth and rocks from his nostrils.
Diet
Incredibly,this dragon can eat crabs, plus he knows how to take the claws off. Labzulu also eats cod, cookies and fish cakes. His treat of the week is a baby shark for tea on a Saturday.
Behaviour
Labzulu, is very cunning and you never know when he’s going to attack. This dragon, who is very vicious, can kill a deadly Nader in 5 seconds.
Life cycle
When fully grown, this creature can weigh up to an amazing 2.5 tones. This abominable dragon can be 37 cm long and 40 cm tall. Small – but deadly!
By Matthew!
Well done Matthew! Your detailed dragon report shows a very vivid imagination. I really enjoyed reading this.
Terror beast
Habitat
The Terror beast lives in the jungle to camouflage itself or sometimes in the woods to be sneaky and catch its prey. Sometimes the Terror beast can live in caves to be hidden so they are safe from other creatures.
These Terror beasts can also live in the dessert too, but it’s not very often that they live in the dessert because it’s too hot for them to live there.
Appearance
Most of the Terror beasts look the same, but not all the of them.Most Terror beasts have razor sharp teeth,stubby tails,spiked thorns, huge mouths and they are fat. Terror beasts have little eyes and small wings. They have sharp claws as well as their feet. In some places they can be wrinkled, like a old man.
Diet
The Terror beast can eat a variety of food. Terror beasts will find fish and than eat it. Most of the time they could eat sheep but before eating them they play and then they slaughter them. Terror beasts can also eat birds,cats and people. Unlike all dragons these Terror beast don’t like eals.
Behaviour
These Terror beasts can be a bit of mischievious at times and can be very sneaky if someone or something comes strolling pass it. If another species comes past Terror beasts loses their patience and goes after them, like a cheetah going bonkers.
Life cycle
Terror beasts are carnivores so they eat meat. Female Terror beasts give birth when they are 13-15 years and lay eggs up to 10 in a year.
BLUE-STRIKERS
HABITAT
Astonishingly, they have been discovered in different places throughout the year. They have been found in forests in autumn, as they have wings the colour and texture of autumn leaves so they’re well camouflaged in the forests. Caves in the winter, as it’s warm, the mountains in Scotland and the Himalayas in spring, as no-one dares to go there as there is a chance of snowfall. In summer, however, the Blue-striker causes trouble in hills all over the world, and as mischievousness as it may be it often is the culprit for many disappearances on the mountains and in the hills. Blue-strikers are very protective of their territory, so you don’t want to wander into any places on the mountains or in the hills, where mysterious disappearances have happened, as the likelihood is a Blue-striker lives there.
APPEARANCE
The Blue-striker is mainly identified by its stripy blue and yellow tail, covered in razor sharp spikes. It can throw its spikes an amazing distance of 100 metres. So you don’t want go within a 100 metres of this dragon. It has a colossal wing span of 200 metres, as it has to carry up to a whopping 700 tones of weight. Blue-strikers have a single curved horn on their nose and 15+ hornlets at the back of their head. They can also be identified by their bat like wings, that resemble autumn leaves. Its body is blue, except from a patch on it tummy that’s a creamy colour.
DIET
Blue-strikers eat different times of fish including salmon, cod and haddock. Also, it eats sheep, cows, and sometimes pigs. As it is a carnivore it hunts its prey, often trapping it in a corner before playing with it, letting it get so far away then trapping it again, then finally eating it. Blue-strikers only drink water!
Note: NEVER FEED THEM EELS THEY HATE THEM AND WILL KILL YOU!
BEHAVIOUR
Most dragons love light and grass and the Blue-striker is no exception. Strangely, the Blue-striker is kind and loving to other dragons of the same species, but if it is threatened will not hesitate to kill. They protect their young without hesitation!
LIFE CYCLE
Baby dragons begin their life in an egg where they will spend 2 weeks before hatching, the mother will raise its young and they will stay with her until they are 40 years old. After they turn forty, they go off and live on their own in the wild, where they can live to an amazing age of 110+ years.
By Niamh
The red terror
Habitat
The red terror, which is cold blooded, inhabit the harsh conditions of the Sahara desert. At night these fiery beasts bury underground to find warmth. When extremely dehydrated, they have been known to eat cactuses!
Appearance
Amazingly, these heartless creatures can reach a wing span of a whopping 10 metres! ( that’s bigger than the length of a room ). They can be identified by their bat like wings and retractable teeth. These razor sharp teeth tear through flesh, like a knife through jelly. When threatened their fire proof skin produces nitrogen, which is set alight by oxygen. These pests may look cute and cuddly, but be aware if you get too close they just might bite. A dragon has one weak spot, the wings.
Diet
Camels are a favourite of the red terrors, but they have been known to resort to eating snakes and small rodents. It’s rumoured that these blood thirsty beasts can live on blood alone for a whole month.
Behaviour
These monsters live in packs with 5-30 members, forming close bonds. When a pack member dies, the rest of the pack can grieve for 2 weeks. They will always bring up orphans, even if they are from a different pack. Packs don’t usually clash, but when they do it’s a fight to the death between the two alpha males. This can result in the death of both alpha males! When threatened they will stick together whatever the odds.
Life cycle
Like all mammals draglets (baby dragons) start their lives in their mother’s womb. They spend 2 months in the mother’s womb. They are born with wings and if they are not able to fly in 1 day, they will freeze to death. When they turn 2, they have their first litter of 4 which is cared for by the whole pack. Dragons live to the age of 80. When they begin to die, their wings start to turn white.
By Brooke.
Excellent work Brooke. Your superb knowledge about the animal world shines through, with your use of technical vocabulary. 10 team points!