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Seventh Year - Lesson 6

Swedish Short-Snout

The Swedish Short-Snout is silvery blue, considered by many to be very attractive. This hide is especially sought after for protective gear such as gloves, shields, helmets, and boots.  

The Short-Snout's flame issues from the nostrils, rather than the mouth.  It is a brilliant blue and can reduce timber and bone to ash in a matter of moments.  Despite this rather severe fire power, the Swedish Short-Snout has fewer human killings than most dragons.  However, this may be mostly due to the fact that they prefer to live in wild and uninhabited mountainous areas.

Swedish Short-Snout eggs are a light blue when laid, gaining a sheen of silver closer to hatching time.

Ukrainian Ironbelly

Ukrainian Ironbellies are big.  They have been known to weigh as much as six tons.  They are quite rotund, and, between weight and shape, they are slower in flight than the Vipertooth or the Longhorn.  It is dangerous in that it can crush dwellings, or beings, by landing on them.

The scales of a Ukrainian Ironbelly are a metallic grey, by which it earns its name.  They eyes are a deep red.  The talons are extremely long and particularly vicious.  With their weight, they also have strength.  The Ukrainian wizarding  authorities have kept an eye on Ironbellies since one carried off a sailing boat from the Black Sea in 1799.

The eggs of a Ukrainian Ironbelly are smaller than other dragon eggs.  They resemble chunks of lead or graphite in color and are heavy for their size.

Seventh Year - Assignment 6

Direct your answers to your professor at comc@starpaw.com.  Clicking on this link will fill in year and assignment number.

All answers must be in your own words.  

Remember, making your answers interesting and/or amusing may result in bonus points at the end of the term.

1.  How would you know if the Dragon you are facing is an Swedish Short-Snout?

2.  Where are you likely to meet an Swedish Short-Snout in the wild?

3.  How likely are you to be eaten if you meet an Swedish Short-Snout and do not have a working wand?

4.  How would you know if the Dragon you are facing is a Ukrainian Ironbelly?

5.  Where are you likely to meet a Ukrainian Ironbelly in the wild?

6.  How likely are you to be eaten if you meet a Ukrainian Ironbelly and do not have a working wand?

7.  Find or create a picture of an Swedish Short-Snout.  Alternatively, write a description of what it would be like to come upon an Swedish Short-Snout if you were the host of a Dragon Nature Show.  The description must be at least 3 decent paragraphs long.

8.  Find or create a picture of a Ukrainian Ironbelly.  Alternatively, write a description of what it would be like to come upon an Ukrainian Ironbelly if you were the host of a Dragon Nature Show or a writer of books of such adventures.  The description must be at least 3 decent paragraphs long.

What is your name and House?