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Item #: SCP-4822 "Jungle Dragon"

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: 4822 is to be contained in a 200m x 200m x 200m heavily ventilated steel cube, within there is to be undisturbed jungle eco-system and habitat, 4822 will freely roam within.

If it is disturbed 4822 will become aggressive, therefor personnel are only allowed inside if approved by Dr. █.

Description: 4822 is a large winged mammal, from tail end to nose it measures approximately 35m. It's wingspan is presumed around 100m, 4822 refuses to let its wings be measured. 4822 preffers to walk on all fours, however is capable of walking on two's.

4822 has intelligence comparable to that of a dolphin. Altough, 4822 is incapable of human speech. Communicating trough a low frequency rumbling sound.

It has approximately 10 cm of fur across its entire body, the fur has a dim red colour. At the tail end is a copper shard, at its front paws is similar shards of copper, akin to claws. 4822 is able to retract the shards on his front paws aswell as his tail. Inside 4822's mouth is a gelatinous substance containing a large concentration of copper. Along 4822's neck is a rough surface made of a unknown organic material. 6822 can release a large portion of the air in its lungs to launch a circular object made of a unkown material, when launched the object will set ablaze, due to the copper in 4822's mouth the flames will turn a shade of green. The object will be launched approximately 40 meters, it will burn up completely within moments of contact.

4822 is naturally docile, pacing around its containment cell, or sleeping. However, if it detects something as attacking it, it will become aggressive, biting and scratching at its opponenent, until they either flee or die.

Addendum: It was discovered that 4822 will mentally attach itself to a researcher, and will get angered if not allowed to interact with them for a varying amount of time. Only way to calm it down is to let the researcher enter the containment cell.

4822 is able to regenerate from wounds that would be lethal to a human. The extent of the regeneration is unknown, further testing required.