The Ecology of the Gryphon. First my credentials. I had years of college and even gradual school studying zoology. I've been reading fantasy and science fiction since the mid-60s, and I started roleplaying games in 1974. My final credential is that I am SUCH a pretentious nerd, I spell the word "gryphon" as a pedant. Also to distinguish the monster from a favored grandson, also named Griffin. First off, gryphons cannot be a natural animal, because they can fly, and because they are heavy. If Sir