Giadrome/Giaprey Ecology

Social pack-hunting Bird Wyverns with white-scaled bodies covered with blue stripes. Nearly identical to Velociprey and Velocidrome, they have a single backwards-pointing crest on their heads and their beaks are filled with thin, spike-like teeth. Their forelimbs each have seven razor-sharp claws, and each of their hindlimbs bear an enlarged claw on the first digit which is held off the ground.

Mature adults are known as Giadromes while immature subadults are known as Giaprey. As the alpha leader of the pack, Giadromes are larger in size and have a more prominent, brighter blue crest which shows that they are sexually mature. The middle claws of their forelimbs and their enlarged toe claws are further enlarged and bright blue in colour as well. *Unlike closely related Bird Wyverns such as Velociprey and Velocidrome, they are much more social and several packs may merge to form a larger one at times.* A Giadrome from one pack can even control and direct Giaprey from another pack. 

Giaprey and Giadrome packs are only found in snowy mountainous areas and frigid arctic regions. The coloration of their scales helps them blend easily into their environment and their hide is more insulated against the cold than most other Bird Wyverns. They mainly prey on small Herbivores such as Kelbi, Anteka and Popo but will often scavenge carrion from the kills of larger wyverns.

Being pack hunters, Giaprey and Giadrome are relatively intelligent and their highly-developed brains allow them to formulate hunting plans quite quickly. When hunting, they use a range of calls to communicate with each other to cooperate effectively. [Their large, yellow eyes likely give them good eyesight. Similar to Velociprey and Velocidrome, they hold on to prey with their teeth and use their claws to kill it.] However, they can also spit a freezing cold liquid that can freeze small monsters in their tracks. They have evolved this ability to better capture prey in their harsh habitats.

Giaprey and Giadrome are most closely related to Velociprey and Velocidrome, and are also closely related to Genprey and Gendrome as well as Ioprey and Iodrome.