An Antipodean Opaleye is a type of dragon in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
About[]
An Antipodean Opaleye is a dragon with iridescent, pearly scales and glittering, multi-coloured eyes without pupils. They are considered very beautiful. They breathe a very vivid scarlet flame. They are medium size and weigh two to three tonnes. Antipodean Opaleyes' are rarely aggressive and will not kill unless it is hungry. Though they are known to attack large prey, they prefer to eat sheep. They lay pale grey eggs that are sometimes mistaken for fossils by Muggles.[1]
Antipodean Opaleyes' are native to New Zealand though they have been known to move to Australia when territory is scarce. Unlike other dragons which typically live in mountains, they live in valleys.[1]
History[]
In the late 1970s, there were a spate of kangaroo killings in Australia by a male Opaleye that had been driven out of New Zealand by a dominant female.[1]