HOW DOES A TERRIBLE MONSTER CATCH UP? DRAGON BIOLOGY
Hookfang is a Dire Beast dragon from the How to Train Your Dragon universe. Yes, he doesn't have retractable teeth like the Night Fury Toothless. Yes, he doesn't have the ability to turn invisible like the Light Fury.
But he can ignite. A Dire Beast dragon can burn without being consumed. How does this happen? I'll try to explain it from a biological perspective. Today's column is Dragon Biology.