Drakes

Traditionally, drakes only bond with night elves. There have been a few, very rare, cases of drakes bonding with other types of elves, but only those with a warrior's spirit.

Drakes are somewhat intellegent, on the level of dolphins or apes. Some moreso than others. A few drakes are smart enough to realize that water comes out of a faucet and try to get that water into a bottle to take elsewhere.

They are very social creatures and live in large groups, headed by a dominant drake of either gender. These are called Emperor drakes. Sometimes a male/female pair will lead in the group. In larger groups, there can be a diverse pecking orders. In the wild, groups tend not to exceed 20 adults, but only as there is not enough food to support more. As they are sizable predators, they must move every few months to new hunting grounds, more often with larger groups.

Drakes prefer high places in which they can watch their territories. Oceanside cliffs are prime as the ocean supplies many fish and they are very good fishers as well as hunters. A drake can grab a fish 10 feet below the water and resurface in flight.

An adult drake needs about 200 lbs of meat in a week. A drake can fly carrying 650-800 lbs. An adult male drake weighs about 1600 lbs. Drakes will cache leftover food.

Drakes can fly up to 160 miles in a 24 hour period. Drakes are considered magical creatures and benefit from digestion enhancements and increased sexual activity, but there must be a male and a female to produce eggs. A drake egg weighs 15 pounds and clutches are usually 2-4 eggs. A drake can lay as many as 6 eggs at a time.