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Message no. 1
From: "Brett H. Barnhart" <bhbarnha@**********.ORG>
Subject: NERPS:Dragon eyes
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 22:57:37 -0500
Now I haven't had the chance to speak to a dragon up close, but I
have had many experiences with their lower cousins. I have found that
almost all reptile are not very active at night when the air is cooler.
Since they are cold blooded (no offense to any readers), then they are
more slugish after the sun goes down. I would speculate then, that
Dragon's see less well at night then we think. However, I would be quick
to point out that their sense of smell and hearing can more then make up
for the loss.
Shadow
Message no. 2
From: Kay and Pete Hanson <kidkaos@******.NET>
Subject: Re: NERPS:Dragon eyes
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 10:29:51 -0500
> Now I haven't had the chance to speak to a dragon up close, but I
>have had many experiences with their lower cousins. I have found that
>almost all reptile are not very active at night when the air is cooler.
>Since they are cold blooded (no offense to any readers), then they are
>more slugish after the sun goes down. I would speculate then, that
>Dragon's see less well at night then we think. However, I would be quick
>to point out that their sense of smell and hearing can more then make up
>for the loss.
> Shadow
>
Ah, mr. Shadow..Are dragons indeed reptilian? if this were the case then
ideed you are correct. But if they are more like the fast moving and more
intelligent dinosaurs of yester-year, they will have the larger eye
cavities. Reptiles cannot survive into the cool regions without
hibernation, or without artificial heat to keep them active. Sir I see no
evidense of this in that as a member of the Dragon Watch Society, we have
pictures of Draconis Occedentalis IN THE WINTER. Also if your surmise is
correct, the first attack anyone should make is that of cold, which would
slow down the draconis to a mere few attacks per round, or totally stump
them when there blood became to thick to function in the cranal areas...
So I believe that Draconis is not a reptile. I think that instead we need
to look further up the evolutionary tree to another form from whence
reptiles and dinosaurs may have evolved from.
Dr. Reed Burgamont
member of the Dragon Watch Society
Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: NERPS:Dragon eyes
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 11:28:08 +0200
>Ah, mr. Shadow..Are dragons indeed reptilian? if this were the case then
>ideed you are correct. But if they are more like the fast moving and more
>intelligent dinosaurs of yester-year, they will have the larger eye
>cavities.

Don't forget dragons evolved from dinosaurs *grin*

> So I believe that Draconis is not a reptile. I think that instead we need
>to look further up the evolutionary tree to another form from whence
>reptiles and dinosaurs may have evolved from.

Take a look at Dr. what's-her-name's article I posted here some time ago...


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