This delicate, minute wyvern is endangered in the wild, in part due to the great demand for quadroxis eggs and hatchlings among wealthy dracophiles looking for exotic pets. Despite its fearsome appearance, the arboreal quadroxis is a highly social and affectionate creature. Most of its larger relatives are adapted for hunting in the open skies, where their four eyes and wide field of vision afford better hunting opportunities. This species is adapted for a life of climbing and short glides among the dense tree branches of equatorial forests, where the animals hunt in family groups of up to twenty individuals. They move silently, maintaining constant line of sight and communicating exclusively through an intricate language of body movements and wing-flapping semaphore.
Their unique method of communication makes it possible to train arboreal quadroxis to recognize very complex hand signals, and some owners report that the creatures become adept domestic helpers. The animal’s high intelligence and long life means that a quadroxis is a lifelong companion to the owner, although stories of their supposed intense devotion are more hearsay than fact.