Hippodrake

Hippodrakes are an unusual species of magical beasts that are essentially half-horse, half-dragon.

Appearance
Hippodrakes essentially have the front halves of horses, and the back halves of dragons. However, their horse half can come in a variety of colors, and they also have a dragon's horns, wings, spines, and fangs. Also, hippodrake eyes are basically a combination of dragon eyes and horse eyes. Hippodrakes also have distinct vocal patterns, combining horse noises with Dragonish.

Behavior
Just like their dragon cousins, hippodrake herds tend to live near their respective elements. They also like to hoard various objects. However, like their horse cousins, hippodrakes are not monogamous. Eggs are usually laid in clutches of 4 to 5, and, just like dragons, foals will take after either or both their parents. Foals are able to walk around 90 minutes after they hatch, however, flight isn't fully established until 2 months after hatching. Hippodrakes are skittish by nature, however, of one is found to be unafraid of them, and show them respect, one will receive the same amount of respect to them. Just like with some mythical creatures, some hippodrakes have been domesticated.

Powers

 * Draconic physiology: Hippodrakes possess similar powers to their dragon cousins.
 * Dragonish knowledge:  Hippodrakes possess the ability to understand, and somewhat speak, Dragonish, thereby allowing them the ability to communicate with their dragon cousins.
 * Enhanced balance:  Hippodrakes possess extremely well-developed senses of balance, the positioning of limbs in space, centers of balance, and the physical conditions to use these facts.
 * Enhanced bite:  Hippodrakes, due to their combined horse and dragon jaw strengths, and their dragon-like teeth, possess powerful bites.
 * Enhanced hearing:  Hippodrakes are able to hear with amazing clarity, distance, and even frequencies that most beings cannot.
 * Enhanced jump:  Hippodrakes are able to achieve rocket-like jumps, while having hassle-free landings.
 * Enhanced smell:  Hippodrakes are able to detect certain beings, beasts, objects, places, substances, etc., locate their origins, and even track, using nothing but their senses of smell.
 * Enhanced speed:  Hippodrakes are able to move at extraordinary physical speed.
 * Enhanced strength:  Hippodrakes are able to exert a great amount of strength from their muscles.
 * Expanded view:  Hippodrakes possess greatly expanded views, however, they need to turn their heads to the side in order to see behind them.
 * Night vision:  Hippodrakes are able to see with clarity and great detail in either low-light conditions, or even complete darkness.