Salamander :
The curiously majestic creature before you is the fabled Draconian
Salamander. It comes of the Order Caudata, which is dated back 164
million years and originated in modern day Kazakhstan. These creatures
are seldom seen by humans as they only emerge from their cavernous
dwellings under cover of night or heavy rain. This small dragon is well
versed in survival and destruction--each step of his evolution has moved
him further away from prey and further toward predator. He can
regenerate all lost limbs, rendering him difficult to wound in any
meaningful way. He is replete with both lungs and gills, rendering him
capable of both land and water habitation. He is also said to eat his
skin after shedding it, rendering him difficult to track, or recognize.
On top of the beast's afore mentioned strengths, he seems to have
recently developed the ability to withstand the wrath of the naked
flame. The element of the dragon's composition responsible for his
resistance to extreme heat has become the subject of many raucous
debates. Unfortunately, the most popular school of thought states that
the creature's skin itself is a flame retardant. While there are only a
handful of witnesses (most of them birdwatchers or vagrants) who claim
to have seen the Draconian Salamander emerging from within a merciless
blaze, men and women worldwide have taken to the wild in hopes of
turning a profit. Various well known individuals have already been
spotted on waiting lists for Draco-Salamandrian skin coats.
Nevertheless, the minimal rate at which any of these extraordinary
creatures are being captured shows us the true superiority of their
evolution to our own.
Justine Th.