The Biological (Im)Plausibility of Dragons Developmental biology dictates that only certain morphological patterns are possible in the domains of life as we know it. Things like bilateral symmetry and head/tail patterning are all subject to the intricate balance and blending of biological signals from embryo to adult. But let’s forget all that for a minute. What would it take to create a dragon, biologically? You know, wings, extra forelimbs, flight … FIRE. Check out the link above for the deep developmental bio answer. Time to go mad scientist on a chicken? (via Mad Art Lab, drawing by Eugene Aurenhaus)
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The Biological (Im)Plausibility of Dragons

Developmental biology dictates that only certain morphological patterns are possible in the domains of life as we know it. Things like bilateral symmetry and head/tail patterning are all subject to the intricate balance and blending of biological signals from embryo to adult.

But let’s forget all that for a minute.

What would it take to create a dragon, biologically? You know, wings, extra forelimbs, flight … FIRE. Check out the link above for the deep developmental bio answer.

Time to go mad scientist on a chicken?

(via Mad Art Lab, drawing by Eugene Aurenhaus)

Source: madartlab.com

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