dragon
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The team intentionally chose the name Syrax because several traits of the fictional dragon are reflected in the newly described lizard.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The species, Acanthosaura syrax, takes its name from Syrax, the dragon ridden by Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
If you give a man a dragon, he’ll ask for a glass of ale to go with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In one case a baby Komodo dragon was hidden in plain sight, inside a crate of ordinary monitor lizards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If he wanted to communicate with the dragon, he was going to have to learn to think in pictures.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Acanthosaura syrax belongs to a group of agamid lizards known as mountain horned dragons, which are distinguished by the spiny crests that extend along the neck and back.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The slog of the dragons: Fool me once, shame on you.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
While the Americans are favored to advance to the Round of 16, what’s certain is that the team known as the Zmajevi, or dragons, won’t make the game particularly fun for their hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Here. I remembered reading something about dragons and water. Primaevitas. They live in rivers when they’re small.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - Middle School
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Chinese History - Introductory
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