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How do we know that dragons never existed?
We know this because they have left behind fossils and while some could fly (pterodactyls), none could breathe fire. Dragons would have left behind bones, footprints, and eggs. With none of these things in existence it is impossible for them to have existed.
Are dragons real in the world?
Real dragons do exist, though. The Komodo dragon is the world’s largest lizard and can eat nearly anything.
Do people today believe in the existence of Dragons?
Medieval theology aside, few people today believe in the literal existence of dragons in the way they may believe in the existence of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster, for example. The dragon (or at least the dragon version most familiar to Westerners) is simply too big and too fantastic to take seriously or literally.
What are the likeliest suspects for the existence of Dragons?
Here’s our run-down of the likeliest suspects. Dinosaurs. Ancient people may have discovered dinosaur fossils and understandably misinterpreted them as the remains of dragons. Chang Qu, a Chinese historian from the 4th century B.C., mislabeled such a fossil in what is now Sichuan Province.
Where did the myth of the Dragon come from?
Around the world, people are celebrating the Chinese New Year and the start to the Year of the Dragon. This got us wondering: Where did the myth of the dragon come from in the first place? Scholars say that belief in dragons probably evolved independently in both Europe and China, and perhaps in the Americas and Australia as well.
What are the characteristics of a drdragons?
Dragons are typically depicted as powerful and fearsome. Some dragons have wings while others are wingless, some can talk and breathe fire while others cannot. Additionally, some dragons are a few feet long while others span for miles. In today’s fiction, some dragons live under the ocean while other live in mountains and caves.