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==Biology==
===Characteristics===
Dragons appear reptilian in appearance, often being covered with smooth or ridged scales, and lay [[Dragon eggs|eggs]] rather than giving birth to live young. These eggs must be exposed to intense heat-or else magic-in order to hatch, and are typically so fragile that they cannot be safely moved once they have been laid. Despite this, dragons are apparently warm-blooded, as they have demonstrated no need to regulate their body temperature through external means. Infant dragons are initially incapable of speech and must be cared for, and taught basic life skills. Due to the long lifespan of dragons, their "baby" status is lengthier than that of other species, with the name still applying even when they appear relatively mature like Spike.
The exact duration of dragon lifespans is unknown, but known to be lengthy, with a hundred-year sleep being considered a "nap" to a dragon. Infant dragons start out smaller than most adult ponies, while in their teenage phase they can be considerably larger than a pony. Adulthood seems to have more of a range, with the adult dragon [[Sludge (Friendship is Magic)|Sludge]] being only somewhat larger than some teenage dragons, while other adults such as Torch are truly massive, with a typical adult pony being small enough to fit inside one of their eyeballs. Dragons have also been known to experience [[greed-induced bigness]], a condition in which their hoarding tendencies grow out of control and they begin to rapidly increase in size the more objects they collect. In the case of Spike, this caused him to grow to the size of a giant adult dragon in the space of two days; the process is reversible however, as Spike was returned to normal when Rarity rekindled his memories of being generous to others.
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