DRAGON

Dragon is a species of crcodile Specifically, Crocodylus porosus, It is a salt water crocodile

The crocodile is known to be able to accurately sense changes in air pressure, and be able to sense coming rain. This may have been the origin of the dragon's mythical attributes in controlling the weather, especially the rain. The association with the crocodile is also supported by the view in ancient times that large crocodiles are a variety of dragon.

Chinese dragons were considered to be physically concise. Of the 117 scales, 81 are of the yang essence (positive) while 36 are of the yin essence (negative). Initially, the dragon was benevolent but the Buddhists introduced the concept of malevolent influence among some dragons. Just as water destroys, they said, so can some dragons destroy via floods, tidal waves and storms. They suggested that some of the worst floods were believed to have been the result of a mortal upsetting a dragon.

the chinese study the behaviour and monitor it so it can warn them against natural calamities

it was used in olden times to calculate expected rainfall climatic changes

and also involves prediction of storms and other harh behaviour of nature.

thats why is considered as god and worshiped idols are called dragons and are colorful like our idols of ganesha which also includes worship of elephant is also known to warn humans whenver natural calamity is about to strike .

The dragon is more anthropomorphic in form Anthropomorphism (pronounced /ˌænθrɵpəˈmɔrfɪzəm/) is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human creatures In religion and mythology, anthropomorphism refers to the perception of a divine being or beings in human form, or the recognition of human qualities in these beings. Many mythologies are concerned with anthropomorphic deities who express human characteristics such as jealousy, hatred, or love.