RumbleRipper

RumbleRipper

These dragons are normally peaceful...

That is, until they smell you. They don’t have the best eyesight, so they rely heavily on their strong sense of smell.

They are carnivorous, patient hunters. The will wait for their prey to come close before running toward it and snagging it with its tail. The two “tridents” in the sides can move quicker than you can blink, so if it catches you, you’re as good as dead. After capture, it injects it’s venom. It will let the prey go, but stay close, waiting for it to die. The venom usually takes approximately three hours to 2 days to kill the victim, depending on their size.

They live in small herds, often with one leading female. (Here’s the fun part. Deathgripper genes hahah.) She will often lead the herd to a flat area with a source of water nearby. The herd often stays in one place for a while, depleting the area of prey. While they do live together, they hunt alone.

When the herd wants to nest, they make a nest nearby a tree that is large enough to support a hatchling for at least 2 months. The mother of the hatchlings may eat her mate to preserve the lives of her children, although he is usually chased away. Once the eggs have been laid, the herd separates, leaving the mother to care for her young alone. She will defend the eggs until they hatch, barely going to hunt or drink.

When the baby RumbleRippers hatch the easiest way for them to get food is... eachother. They often kill eachother for food until there are very few standing. After this point, the mother leaves her young to care for herself, leaving them alone with the tree as their only defense.