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Animal Class: Reptile
Diet: Carnivorous
These creatures are named after U.G. Griffith, the first known Human to have seen one of them. The one he saw eventually became known as "The Van Meter Visitor".
Despite their name, they are not related to the Flying Reptiles ( Pterosaurs) of the Mesozoic.
The beam of light that they can project from their foreheads is used to help them navigate and is also able to stun potential prey.
The sightings of surviving Pterosaurs across many parts of the Western World have actually been sightings of Griffith's Flying Reptiles.
Like the previous fact suggests, Griffith's Flying Reptiles have been documented across the Western Hemisphere from the Midwestern United States to Argentina.
They live in dark places such as caves and abandoned mines. They tend to stay in these areas during the day before emerging from them at night.
While they will travel during the day, they won't hunt as the light that they project from their foreheads is useless during the day.
While humans remained unaware of their existence until 1903, other highly intelligent creatures ( Elves, Centaurs, Minotaurs, Dwarves, Valkyries, Minoboars, Etc.) seem to have been aware of their existence for centuries.
Despite their existence being confirmed to Humans in 1903, they didn't receive their name until 1932.
They lay their eggs deep inside the places that they live in and the number of eggs that they lay ranges from 8 to 16.
Griffith's Flying Reptiles are very protective parents and it is believed that the two individuals that attacked the citizens of Van Meter at the mine were defending a clutch of unhatched eggs.
Their young are born with the ability to project light from their foreheads, but it takes them about 2 years to learn how to properly fly.
The lifespan of a Griffith's Flying Reptile can range from 75 to 90 years
They mate for life and the caves/mines that they live in can be home to multiple mated pairs of Griffith's Flying Reptiles.
Extra Fun Fact: The Ropen seen in Papua New Guinea is now believed to have been a Griffith's Flying Reptile that was exploring new territory.
