Timber Wyvern

The Timber Wyvern is a sub-species of the wyvern found in the large hardwood and pine forests.

The smallest of all wyverns, they typically only reach three to four meters (3-4m) in length with a similarly small wingspan. Of this length over half is their tail, with their trunk only accounting for a quarter of their size. The claws and bite of a timber wyvern are strong enough to bite through steel or snap a man's arm in half. The poison in their tail is a toxin that is only capable of killing very small animals. Most animals only suffer from drowsiness and numbness in their limbs.

Timber wyverns live in large collective nesting groups. Their mating habits are opportunistic. A female will dig a burrow announce her presence with a series of calls. Nearby males will gather and fight to enter her burrow. Frequently these fights result in the death of one or more males, which are then presented to the female as food. The remaining male will crawl into the burrow and mate. The female will lay between six to ten (3-6) eggs. Once accomplished she will cover the burrow and leave.

Once the eggs hatch the wyverns will crawl to the surface fully prepared to hunt and survive, occasionally feeding on their nest mates. A young wyvern will spend the first three years on the ground as its wings mature. When its wings are large enough to fly its body is about the size of a small dog (25-30cm). During its fifth year it has reached full maturity and will seek out a flock to join. Only 1 in 10 of the hatchlings reach maturity.

A timber wyvern will live about fifty years. During that time a female will lay nearly fifty eggs.

A flock of timber wyverns will bulk up during the cold harvest season, sometimes enough that fight becomes more difficult. The flock will seek out a cave or dense forest and enter a torpid state (semi-hibernation). They will gather together for warmth against the winter months. Smaller flocks will migrate south to warmer lands.

• reptiles
• Temperate Biome