Searching for the 'Dragons' of the Dark Woods

[@ThoughtPotato]

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[@jacquelineswink1348]

I have a question. HOW DO ALL OF THESE DRAGONS NOT ONLY HAVE THE SAME GENUS NAME, BUT ALSO THE SPIECES NAME?! I mean, it makes no sense! How could a bat dragon mate with a underground dragon? Ho2wwwwwwwwwwww???????

[@Blacklightprince]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. nay

[@randyross5630]

Wow... So your whole channel is just made up garbage... What do you liberals call what you are doing here... Oh that's right Cultural Appropriation! Dragons are an interesting subject since there's probably some anceinct species the legends and myths Decsend from, and there is still a chance at a hold out Population somewhere, not be what you think, but something. So you are basically just trolling Researches with your mindless childish make believe games....

[@DomR1997]

I remember getting a book written in the style of a journal that belonged to someone who studied dragons in a world where they were commonplace at one of those scholastic fairs when I was a kid. I had another that was supposed to be an introductory book on the study of dragons for aspiring dragonologists. As a result, I have a great appreciation for things like this. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

[@qui-gontimtherandomraptor1072]

That wasn't Dragonology by any chance, was it?

[@HanyaPanya444]

@@qui-gontimtherandomraptor1072 Dragonology, that crap was my childhood.

[@dragon091327]

Ditto, those kind of books led me down a path of speculative evolution

[@omnitrix1279]

Oh, I love those books.

[@jenniferanne327]

"The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern"?

[@aeonmatter6976]

Using photoshop to make these dragons is quite a unique way to illustrate these fantastical creatures

[@itsjustalf7747]

It gives them a really nice style too

[@hotrodmercury3941]

I remember a book on "Dragon Biology" and it had illustration and all these different types. I thought it was a really cool book, regularly fought over by the whole class who fantasized about riding a Dragon into battle. This was when LOTR, Pirates Of The Caribbean, etc were everywhere in Hollywood.

[@ThoughtPotato]

Do you recall the name of the book? Or was it literally "Dragon Biology?"

[@hotrodmercury3941]

@@ThoughtPotato it's been so many years its no longer in my mind. If I do ever find it I'll pass it over. I remember it having really good artwork like a regular biology book. I'm talking hand drawn stuff.

[@goneangels]

I'm pretty sure I remember the name of the book! Was it Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons by any chance? I loved that book as a kid

[@hotrodmercury3941]

@@goneangels let me see.

[@hotrodmercury3941]

@@ThoughtPotato Luke found it. Dragonology: the complete book of dragons

[@aussieroadkill725]

The creator also has a project called "novosaurs" where dinosaurs have been "recreated" through unlocking dormant genes in birds

[@lotusthewaterlily4306]

Alright, to be honest if I lived in that area I would have no problem marching my way into the woods and exploring. I love being outdoors and don’t care about the weather conditions. I love to find new things and collect things I find. To make things even better, I am only four foot seven inches tall so I look like a child besides the rest of my figure. So if there are any dragons out there that love children I bet they would love me lol, I would even offer them some of my rocks from my rock collection or maybe some beef jerky!

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I love the thought out biology of these creatures. Some seem to have convergent evolution attributes of squirrels, bats, snakes, insects, showing signs of parasitic wasp like behavior. I like the one that eats the bioluminescent worms. Then you have the one that is flightless and burrows and fills the niche roll of a ground predator. Very interesting thought experiments with these guys.

[@alfeovalencia2054]

Now we'll wait for the other Dragons of Wales book because I recall another one made and I would love a review of it and its other new and fantastical dragons

[@wigiot1273]

9:12 Rhinogradentia? Is that you?

[@viniciuspaiva3578]

These dragons look more like fairies!

[@AM90715]

A very small sub species 😂

[@shanevinzant6935]

10:43 probably was what attacks those escapees

[@raphlvlogs271]

the definition of what is a dragon differs all over the world

[@michaljanovsky8966]

amazing!!

[@pavitrethomas5829]

Borialis is more like a Kingfisher version of Dragon

[@teucer915]

Cymraegensis is a strange choice of species name - the -eg suffix in Cymraeg refers to languages, so for instance they speak Sbaeneg in Sbaen (Spain) and Ffrangeg in Ffrainc (France), and presumably the dragons don't speak Welsh. (I would suggest "Cambriensis", "Cambria" being a Latin borrowing if the same Old Brythonic word which became modern Welsh "Cymru.") I bring this up because commenting will make the algorithm show me more of your stuff, and aside from this tiny linguistic note I think your worldbuilding here is incredible.

[@DoomgrumpsOF]

did u make these awesome dragon images , it must be a very awesome job jus to stand and read these mythical things/stories

[@ThoughtPotato]

Agreed! But no, it was an artist named Andy Fraser. He has a bunch of other really great books like this one as well :)

[@DoomgrumpsOF]

@@ThoughtPotato OH DAMN , its a book , the dragons can use a little work but , wait were those old looking black and white photos also his?

[@ThoughtPotato]

@@DoomgrumpsOF Yep! He did them all.

[@DoomgrumpsOF]

@@ThoughtPotato sick!

[@icyalmond]

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[@DraptorRonin]

Are these “dragons” pterosaurs?

[@F.RO.H]

well, these dragons look more reptile like though some look like pterosaurs

[@Ditidos]

Yeah, I think they are descended from anurognathids of some kind.

[@alfeovalencia2054]

Yes Anurognathids actually, as stated by Fraser, and their short faces and small bodies are signature features of anurognathids

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

@@F.RO.H pterosaurs are reptiles

[@F.RO.H]

@@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446 pterosaurs look like off-brand birds

[@JonBogdanove]

What charming cryptidia!

[@colestevenosky7207]

The girl on the edge of the woods just made friends with crows

[@douggaudiosi14]

If frying reptile like "dragons" truelly still exist they would ⁹prolly live in the rainforest i.e. the amazon or Papua new guinea and would similar to the species YI TI. And would be an insectivor and arboreal. Just like these lil fellow

[@thislink1519]

Thankyou for speeding through the sponsorship

[@yezothebear]

I have been binging on your videos since yesterday… One of the best channels on KZbin and you’re so damn cute, it’s a plus!

[@ThoughtPotato]

That's so kind, thanks so much for watching!

[@yezothebear]

I love the soothing tone of your voice and the value of the info you have to offer, fan for life here! 😁

[@wrenveteto820]

Pt 2

[@YuVen3487]

As someone who's lived in Wales for 30+ years, this was an eye opener 😂

[@ashleysteinhaus9447]

Can you do one about the fae?

[@naturalistmind]

Eh raid is fine, get that bread, fren

[@tarancehill651]

Feeds only on plants.. has shark style teeth.. idk man. Artwork is cool but most of the biology is silly. Still gave it a like though.

[@omnitrix1279]

Ever look at a panda, hippo, or fruit bat? Even camel teeth are terrifying to look at.

[@JohnMiller-zr8pl]

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[@TwistedAlphonso1]

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[@ThoughtPotato]

Lol I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Can't argue with that source

[@paleozoey]

As interesting as these “dragons” (very clearly anurognathid pterosaurs) are, the nomenclature is lackluster in this project. the genus Draco was already established for the gliding lizards of SE Asia; they’d have to go by a different name. It implies that since they’re all variations of “Draco” cymuruensis, that they’re all subspecies of the same species, but considering how diverse these individuals are it’s honestly pretty immersion-breaking, ruining an otherwise cool spec-evo project. TLDR: learn how biological nomenclature works before making a spec evo project

[@ThoughtPotato]

Well-said, my friend!

[@purplehaze2358]

“The dark woods” is such an uncreative name.

[@MrRaulstrnad]

why does you mix biology and fantasy? we tune to this chanell to learn and you hoax us

[@ArseAllowance]

I discovered your channel this morning and i have been absolutely devouring your videos all day long Keep up the good work !

[@ThoughtPotato]

Thanks so much! I'll do that, and thanks for watching.

[@dysfunctionaldragonborn]

mind flayer pterosaur is now my greatest fear

[@ThoughtPotato]

Sheesh I hadn't thought of it like that.....

[@gingermcgingin4106]

Look up 'Brainsteeler Dragon'

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

Classifiing all these weird creatures in the same species makes no sense whatsoever

[@sharksuperiority9736]

I adore the art of these, but the fact that most of them are the same species makes no sense to me Many of these dragons don’t even look related, let alone the same species

[@LarsTonguesInAspix]

Modern animals have hella strange classification, as tigers, Jaguars, lions, and leopards both belong to the same genus.

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

Look at dogs.

[@LarsTonguesInAspix]

look at humans, to an intelligent crrature unfimiliar to human races, they'd think humans are utterly inrelated to each other

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

@@LarsTonguesInAspix My friend, humans are just re-textured.

[@LarsTonguesInAspix]

@@The_True_Mx_Pink so are big cats

[@TwistedAlphonso1]

I haven't finished the video but make more cool videos like this one

[@ThoughtPotato]

I'll do my best!

[@futtynucker5278]

I love speculative evolution

[@flobbyfish3355]

Epic

[@AngryMothNoises]

Not sure how all most all of these are 'dragons' even remotely, but all are cool.

[@hansruhlmann454]

To be fair, dragons these days isn’t even defined by appearance.

[@alfeovalencia2054]

YOOOO YOU ACTUALLY COVERED IT LETSGOOOI

[@ThoughtPotato]

I literally owe it all to you!

[@Gorkuga]

Gotta give props to the sponsor countdown

[@JasonM-zn5hf]

wow these dragons seem friendly to human children so i wonder when is a live action how to train your dragon coming out

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Woah that kids name is Joseph Benjamin & My name is Benjamin Joseph McReynolds.

[@serfera369]

here there be dragons...

[@ghulamustafa2916]

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[@skipmullen7047]

Just brilliant. I would love to have your work in book form.

[@matthewtheobald1231]

Those aren't dragons, they're pterosaurs

[@shanevinzant6935]

0:01 0:20 I got so many goosebumps

[@raphlvlogs271]

very scientifically thought of and designed

[@mathieuleader8601]

I have the dragonology book

[@samanthabronder9861]

i do wonder if anyone did an aniamtion on the dragons by the way what is your favrite dragon of the seirs

[@seleuf]

Many of these look like anurognathus. =)

[@Dickles_Pickles]

Part 2?

[@Tm_typing]

Yess I new video i can fall asleep to

[@ThoughtPotato]

Ha! That's the whole reason I make these

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[@Bake-kurijra]

Part 2 ?