2007-02-24 14:20:16 · 18 answers · asked by Rayne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It's a possibility, I suppose. However, you said "could have", not "did". The short answer is "no", but via a rough false palette in the back of the mouth to prevent overflow of fire into the bowels, an oil gland in the throat, and the ability to spew the oil at ungodly speeds by flinging the neck forward like a striking snake and contracting the gland, igniting the gaseous stream on the teeth, yes, it might have been possible. Probable, not in a million years, but yes, it might have been the least bit possible.
2007-02-24 14:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by Tenkyoku Takumi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, while there is no scientific evidance of a fire breathing dragon ever having exsisted, there is biological evidance that they could exsist.
There was a very interesting documentary on the discovery channel about mythological creatures and if they could exsist in nature. Dragons were one of the creatures they examined and concluded that it would be possible for them to exsist. There are several types of animals and insects that can squirt or make red hot liquids. Since there are examples in nature of creatures able to do something similar to breathing fire, they were able to throw around some current science to dream up some 'real life' dragons.
Knowing what we know about types of flying dinosaurs, it isn't too far fetched to think that there could have been a dragon. I'll supply the link to the discovery site about the show in the sources.
Enjoy!
2007-02-24 16:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dragons are a really interesting subject since they have popped up in many different ancient civilizations all over the world. Some people have taken that fact to mean that dragons really existed since they show up in so many pictures all over the world. The real reason I believe that so many civilizations had dragons in their lore stems from dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived all over the globe and when they died they left their bones behind. All it would take would be someone finding some dinosaur bones and using some imagination to come up with a dragon.
2007-02-24 14:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by dark_crystal_shard 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We or what you humans call Bigfoot.our Klan have vast technologically advanced underground city's .on the 39th floor we have a large zoo of surface extinct creatures.yes .we do have two species of dragon there,you may visit if you wish, knock on any very large oak tree,in the north American Continent.3 times.wait five seconds then knock 67 times. and an elevator will appear from the ground, press the button with the unicorn picture next to it.your welcome.you will be safe there while you visit.a very nice dwarf will show you the zoo. injoy!!
2007-02-24 14:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No partly because of the fact in in basic terms approximately each and all of the unique myths those beasts got here from they did not certainly spit hearth yet particularly spat "venom" or acid and partly because of the fact if an animal of the size and numbers oftentimes defined had certainly existed superb up till the previous due midsection an prolonged time (as some memories say) we would in all probability have got here across not basic data of them by skill of sheer twist of destiny by skill of now by no skill suggestions each and all of the desperate efforts made subsequently some distance to substantiate most of the myths in question. the different ingredient to contemplate is that dragons in mythology are oftentimes a metaphoric plot gadget used to describe undesirable human habit including greed (as an occasion the dragon Fafnir interior the Volsungsaga replace right into a dwarf who's greed metamorphosed him right into a dragon), gluttony, directionless violence and tyranny.
2016-10-16 10:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well now, I wouldn't be lighting a cigar behind your horse after he et all the left over beans from last nights supper. So, I suppose it could be the other end on one creature or another. Problem is, were would the dragon get a good cigar a thousand years ago.
2007-02-24 17:07:25 · answer #6 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and just like the dodo, most likely hunted to extinction. there are far more interesting and wackier creatures out there we have and have not discovered. dragons were the diamonds of the ages becuase they were the most magical beings at that time of unicorns, magic, faeries and gnomes,etc. believe, people.
2007-02-24 14:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by fire_mage21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very possible especially if you add to the equation that earth very likely is not the only life sustaining planet in the whole universe.
2007-02-24 14:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by TransDude78 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!! If there was a 52 foot long prehistoric shark (google megalodon) then anything's possible!!
2007-02-24 14:27:09 · answer #9 · answered by answergrrl3 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, early man saw dinosaur bones and invented the dragon idea.
2007-02-24 16:54:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋