Strange 'dragon' species make use of ribs to fly

This lizard looks no different from other lizards when moving on trees for food.The obvious difference in this dragon-lizard is that they have a pretty eye-catching body with many patterns and a well-shielded head.

You will be shocked when you first see this species descending from the branches and extending their 'wings'.

Instead of rigidly attaching to the front chest, Draco's lizard ribs are open and quite long.Between the ribs is a piece of skin, which looks quite like wings.

The action of this lizard species is hard to call flying, rather it is called gliding. Their wings do not create any power, but only help them adjust the 'glide' direction when combined with the long tail behind.

This dragon lizard species can 'hover' up to 9m long. Flying dragon lizards rarely live underground. They spend most of their time in the trees looking for food.

The ability to glide overhead does not allow the male of this species to have high territorial protection. Their territory is usually 2 to 3 trees or where 1 to 3 children live.

Females often lay eggs on the ground. They use their heads to dig a small hole and put about 5 eggs inside the hole. They fill holes and protect eggs within 24 hours. After 32 days, the eggs will hatch.

There are about 40 species of flying dragon lizards, with different shades of body, wings, and ability to glide. For example, the relatively small black barn lizard, has large wings. This species usually lives in low trees, as it can 'fly' as soon as it leaves the trunk.

While the golden prongs are the opposite. Big body and small wings make him forced to live on tall trees.

This lizard species is extremely difficult to catch.