Would it be possible to create a dragon by breeding a lizard and a bird or something like that?

Question: Would it be possible to create a dragon by breeding a lizard and a bird or something like that?
- Keywords:
  bird,
  breeding,
  dragon,
  lizard
Asked by 953gnmc22 to Matthew, Jenn on 8 Mar 2017.
- Matthew Bainbridge answered on 8 Mar 2017:
  
  Sadly, no. Birds are basically fancy lizards, so you’d probably just end up with a feathery, dinosaur-like thing. Also, when animals have evolved so much, they are too different to cross-breed, so there are practical issues as well. Your best bet for a dragon is to go into robotics and make one from scratch.
  
  PS When you build one, I would also like one.
- Jennifer Hintzsche answered on 10 Mar 2017:
  
  I’m sorry but Matt is right- there isn’t really a way to do this. Lizards and birds have the same ancestors so I don’t know any genes that could create fire-breathing. But when you build the robot- count me in for one too!