The things you learn while writing:
Since the beginning of the Magicae series, I’ve done my best to give as much realism as possible to the fantastical elements present in the novels. Occasionally, I come across interesting research points that help deliver something original and thought-provoking into the storyline. In Book Nine, the Cthulhu cult, known as the Crimson Brotherhood, has weaponized a Komodo dragon and morphed it into a giant Lovecraftian monster.
Book 9 Research Notes:
The Young roll in feces!
To keep from being cannibalized by adult dragons, the young roll around in every pile they can find. This makes them distasteful to larger of their species, and gives them a chance to grow up.
Grave Robbers!
The dragons have killed four people since 1974, but are most noted for digging up the freshly deceased. It has become to the point that natives of their home region must pile rocks up on top of the graves.
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Gluttons
The dragons have a flexible jaw that allows them to swallow up to 80% of their own bodyweight.
Venom Glands
The dragons were once thought to have so much bacteria in their mouths that one bit would cause an infection. It was later discovered by a biochemist, Brian Fry, that they actually have venom glands that will cause paralysis, extreme blood loss, inadequate clotting, tissue damage, and excruciating pain.
That is interesting and disgusting Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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Word!
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Now there was something I didn’t know! Quite fascinating indeed
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Scary critters!
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