25 Amazing Animals That Look Like Real-Life Dragons To Bring Some Fantastical Fiery Energy to 2024

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Apr 13, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Hey Animal Comedy'ers, we're officially four months into 2024 and we think it's about time we start getting into the year of the dragon. Dragons are mythical, fantastical creatures that hoard gold, wisdom, and are seen as rulers of their domains. We would like to manifest all of those things for ourselves, so we need some of that fantastical fiery energy that dragons bring. Although the dragons of legend may not be true (nobody knows for sure, though), there are some really cool amazing animals that look like real-life dragons to help us find our inner Draco. 

There are a few types of luscious lizards that look like miniature dragons (and some of them are quite dragon-like), although we have yet to find one that breathes fire (it's probably for the best). There is also a type of seahorse that looks like a water dragon, a very mean-looking vulture that could be a sky dragon, and many more. Scroll down below to soak up all of this draconic energy to help you rain down fire on your enemies! (cue evil laughter here)

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    #1 Bone Eatting Bearded Vulture

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    #2 Bone Eatting Bearded Vulture

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    #3 Australian Blue Tongue Lizard

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    #4 Armadillo Girdled Lizard

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    #5 close up of Armadillo Girdled Lizard

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    #6 another Australian Seadragon

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    #7

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    #8 Bearded Dragon

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    #9 Bearded Dragon with wings ^^

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    #10 Indonesian Autumn Adder

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    #11 African Bush Viper

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    #12 Pink Dragon Millipede -  Found in Thailand

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    #13 Flying Dragon aka Draco

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    #15 Close up of the Komodo Dragon - Found in Indonesia

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    #16 From Daily Mail so...is it real?

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    #18 Purple Horned Wing Dragon - Confirmed by the creator as a Hoax that went Viral on Pinterest a  while back

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