ABSTRACT

The dragon's breath is uniformly commented upon and is always noxious, hot, fiery, smoky, and/or poisonous. The breath of the attacking animal will be hot and reeking of putrid animal meat, particularly from the perspective of arboreal vegetarians. The hydra effect, the stylization of motion, might also explain several other features of the world-dragon: horns, crests, crowns, and beards. In primates, most crucial child care rests in the hands of females, who are hampered by juveniles and infants. This is reflected in the particular sexual antagonism of the dragon toward females and in contemporary predator-related phobias in females. The dragon is a composite of shapes, smells, and images that trigger defensive behavior, fear, or avoidance in primates. The various signals like the diving shrill and shriek of the raptor attack and the vision of two sets of separated toes with talons attached.