How could dragons run?

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You already know the drill:



  • Dragons stand 195 centimeters at the withers, normally 2,95 meters at the top of the head when standing still

  • They can't fly

  • They weigh: 1179 kilograms

  • You're not allowed to use magic

  • Square-cube law

  • T-rexes were fast walkers, but we want to do better

  • Limpet teeth

So let us now genetically enhance dragons to be able to run, jump, turn, etc for extended periods of time with minimal damage to their bones, muscle tissue, and ligaments.






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    Is your dragon an overgrown turkey or an overgrown lizard? (two legs or four)
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  • @Separatrix Four plus the wings.
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You already know the drill:



  • Dragons stand 195 centimeters at the withers, normally 2,95 meters at the top of the head when standing still

  • They can't fly

  • They weigh: 1179 kilograms

  • You're not allowed to use magic

  • Square-cube law

  • T-rexes were fast walkers, but we want to do better

  • Limpet teeth

So let us now genetically enhance dragons to be able to run, jump, turn, etc for extended periods of time with minimal damage to their bones, muscle tissue, and ligaments.






science-based dragons bio-mechanics







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    Is your dragon an overgrown turkey or an overgrown lizard? (two legs or four)
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago











  • @Separatrix Four plus the wings.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago












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You already know the drill:



  • Dragons stand 195 centimeters at the withers, normally 2,95 meters at the top of the head when standing still

  • They can't fly

  • They weigh: 1179 kilograms

  • You're not allowed to use magic

  • Square-cube law

  • T-rexes were fast walkers, but we want to do better

  • Limpet teeth

So let us now genetically enhance dragons to be able to run, jump, turn, etc for extended periods of time with minimal damage to their bones, muscle tissue, and ligaments.






science-based dragons bio-mechanics







share|improve this question















You already know the drill:



  • Dragons stand 195 centimeters at the withers, normally 2,95 meters at the top of the head when standing still

  • They can't fly

  • They weigh: 1179 kilograms

  • You're not allowed to use magic

  • Square-cube law

  • T-rexes were fast walkers, but we want to do better

  • Limpet teeth

So let us now genetically enhance dragons to be able to run, jump, turn, etc for extended periods of time with minimal damage to their bones, muscle tissue, and ligaments.






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    Is your dragon an overgrown turkey or an overgrown lizard? (two legs or four)
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago











  • @Separatrix Four plus the wings.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago












  • 1




    Is your dragon an overgrown turkey or an overgrown lizard? (two legs or four)
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago











  • @Separatrix Four plus the wings.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago







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Is your dragon an overgrown turkey or an overgrown lizard? (two legs or four)
– Separatrix
4 hours ago





Is your dragon an overgrown turkey or an overgrown lizard? (two legs or four)
– Separatrix
4 hours ago













@Separatrix Four plus the wings.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago




@Separatrix Four plus the wings.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago










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The male giraffe can run, despite being 5 metres hiegh and 800 kilograms on average (according to a quick google search) as can bulls despite being 1100 kilograms and the largest horses are also of a similar weight. I'm not sure that you actually need a reason, normal biology should be more than enough to allow your dragon to run. If your dragon has wings they could always use them to aid in running, much like early proto-birds, this would also look damn cool in my opinion.



T-rex couldn't run beacuse it was 5000 kilograms at the LEAST, five times your dragon.






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    +1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
    – Joe Bloggs
    4 hours ago










  • That's half the problem solved.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago

















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What you've described is about the size of a large horse.



Horses normally range up to around 1000-1100kg, though a big Shire can reach 1500kg. If you've ever galloped a big carthorse across a field you'll find it's a very smooth comfortable gait. I don't think your dragons should have any trouble getting around at a good speed.






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  • Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago










  • @Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago










  • Neither they live for 1200 years.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago






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    @Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
    – Separatrix
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The male giraffe can run, despite being 5 metres hiegh and 800 kilograms on average (according to a quick google search) as can bulls despite being 1100 kilograms and the largest horses are also of a similar weight. I'm not sure that you actually need a reason, normal biology should be more than enough to allow your dragon to run. If your dragon has wings they could always use them to aid in running, much like early proto-birds, this would also look damn cool in my opinion.



T-rex couldn't run beacuse it was 5000 kilograms at the LEAST, five times your dragon.






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    +1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
    – Joe Bloggs
    4 hours ago










  • That's half the problem solved.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago














up vote
3
down vote













The male giraffe can run, despite being 5 metres hiegh and 800 kilograms on average (according to a quick google search) as can bulls despite being 1100 kilograms and the largest horses are also of a similar weight. I'm not sure that you actually need a reason, normal biology should be more than enough to allow your dragon to run. If your dragon has wings they could always use them to aid in running, much like early proto-birds, this would also look damn cool in my opinion.



T-rex couldn't run beacuse it was 5000 kilograms at the LEAST, five times your dragon.






share|improve this answer
















  • 1




    +1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
    – Joe Bloggs
    4 hours ago










  • That's half the problem solved.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago












up vote
3
down vote










up vote
3
down vote









The male giraffe can run, despite being 5 metres hiegh and 800 kilograms on average (according to a quick google search) as can bulls despite being 1100 kilograms and the largest horses are also of a similar weight. I'm not sure that you actually need a reason, normal biology should be more than enough to allow your dragon to run. If your dragon has wings they could always use them to aid in running, much like early proto-birds, this would also look damn cool in my opinion.



T-rex couldn't run beacuse it was 5000 kilograms at the LEAST, five times your dragon.






share|improve this answer












The male giraffe can run, despite being 5 metres hiegh and 800 kilograms on average (according to a quick google search) as can bulls despite being 1100 kilograms and the largest horses are also of a similar weight. I'm not sure that you actually need a reason, normal biology should be more than enough to allow your dragon to run. If your dragon has wings they could always use them to aid in running, much like early proto-birds, this would also look damn cool in my opinion.



T-rex couldn't run beacuse it was 5000 kilograms at the LEAST, five times your dragon.







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    +1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
    – Joe Bloggs
    4 hours ago










  • That's half the problem solved.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago












  • 1




    +1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
    – Joe Bloggs
    4 hours ago










  • That's half the problem solved.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago







1




1




+1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
– Joe Bloggs
4 hours ago




+1 for having a natural example. I wish I could give you +2 for somehow managing to equate dragons and giraffes.
– Joe Bloggs
4 hours ago












That's half the problem solved.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago




That's half the problem solved.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago










up vote
2
down vote













What you've described is about the size of a large horse.



Horses normally range up to around 1000-1100kg, though a big Shire can reach 1500kg. If you've ever galloped a big carthorse across a field you'll find it's a very smooth comfortable gait. I don't think your dragons should have any trouble getting around at a good speed.






share|improve this answer




















  • Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago










  • @Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago










  • Neither they live for 1200 years.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
    – Separatrix
    3 hours ago














up vote
2
down vote













What you've described is about the size of a large horse.



Horses normally range up to around 1000-1100kg, though a big Shire can reach 1500kg. If you've ever galloped a big carthorse across a field you'll find it's a very smooth comfortable gait. I don't think your dragons should have any trouble getting around at a good speed.






share|improve this answer




















  • Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago










  • @Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago










  • Neither they live for 1200 years.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
    – Separatrix
    3 hours ago












up vote
2
down vote










up vote
2
down vote









What you've described is about the size of a large horse.



Horses normally range up to around 1000-1100kg, though a big Shire can reach 1500kg. If you've ever galloped a big carthorse across a field you'll find it's a very smooth comfortable gait. I don't think your dragons should have any trouble getting around at a good speed.






share|improve this answer












What you've described is about the size of a large horse.



Horses normally range up to around 1000-1100kg, though a big Shire can reach 1500kg. If you've ever galloped a big carthorse across a field you'll find it's a very smooth comfortable gait. I don't think your dragons should have any trouble getting around at a good speed.







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  • Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago










  • @Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago










  • Neither they live for 1200 years.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
    – Separatrix
    3 hours ago
















  • Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago










  • @Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
    – Separatrix
    4 hours ago










  • Neither they live for 1200 years.
    – Mephistopheles
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
    – Separatrix
    3 hours ago















Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago




Sure, but if a horse breaks his legs... I don't want a 1200-year-old great wyrm to die because of a broken leg.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago












@Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
– Separatrix
4 hours ago




@Mephistopheles horses rarely break their legs, you hear a lot about it but it's not a thing to worry about
– Separatrix
4 hours ago












Neither they live for 1200 years.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago




Neither they live for 1200 years.
– Mephistopheles
4 hours ago




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1




@Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
– Separatrix
3 hours ago




@Mephistopheles, the reason they shoot racehorses when they break a leg is because they'll never race again, as such they're worthless. It's entirely possible to patch them up, but to a commercial owner it's not worth it. Your dragons will be fine, they're within normal large mammal scales, large horse, male buffalo, domestic bull, etc are all about the same size and weight.
– Separatrix
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