[ WP ] Dragons exist on Earth , but humans are still the dominant species . Write realistic stories about how life would be different .

THE HIMALAYAN WHITE 
 
 Medium-sized ( 18-24 ft ), snow-white, with irregular black markings along its limbs, flank, and tail. Six talons, black, on each of its forepaws; eyes striking blue. One of eleven dragon species native to the Indian subcontinent, the White is found at elevations above 26,000 ft along the the slopes of Kangchenjuga, Lhatse, and, of course, Everest. Its low-frequency mating call, often compared to the deep sounds of an Australian digeridoo, is known to trigger sudden and violent avalanches. Travel through the Thorong La pass is strongly discouraged during mating season. 
 
 The White is an undisputed master of camouflage. It is often seen curled along the base of frozen moraines - when it is seen at all. This dragon has been known to stalk and ambush mountaineers, most of whom have no idea they are being hunted until the very moment it is upon them. The Sanskrit name for this dragon, *parvat achaanak*, translates to `` sudden death.'' EXTREME CAUTION should be taken by naturalists attempting to observe the White in its natural habitat. 
 
 Both male and female Whites are exceptionally strong flyers. Adults have been observed tearing the frozen corpses of climbers from the ice pack, whisking the bodies up to the windswept peak of Everest. It is hypothesized that their nests are built here, deep in the crevasses of the ever-growing mountain - but no one has ever seen them. 
 
 In previous centuries, adult whites were known to occasionally descend the mountain to attack the farm villages of the Tibetan plateau. One such attack was chronicled in 1877 by the poet Yuyutsu Sharma, who as a boy witnessed two Whites attack his homestead and then eat his family: 
 
 `` And then, not thunder, not thunder, but the thunderous 
 roar of death from above: two Hell's Angels, 
 pale wings beating the helpless black sky.'' 
 
 
 

