If it was two rouges or a rouge and colony dragon that birthed the new one, it is generally cared for by one parent. if it is the offspring of two colony dragons it is generally raised by the entire colony.
Dragon
Without it, the whole colony would fall.
Action, Alien, Anthro, Draconian, Dragon, Drama, Insect, Reptile, Sci-Fi, Story Progression, Wings
For gryphons, it is to seek out another colony and find a mate to settle down with. if they cannot find a suitable colony, eventually gryphons feel the urge to return to the colony where they were born and settle there.
Character Development, Dragon, Fantasy, Feathers, Feral, Griffin, Gryphon, Harness, Hybrid, Magic, Non-Anthro, Plot Development, Story Progression, Story Series, Western Dragon, Wings, Yogoloth
Doe's who could not produce in his colony, wern't well off either, but it was rare such became a 'death sentence' to them. it was more likely that they take care of the sick or wounded in the colony ward, or help see-to food and divide it out.
Death, Fear, Friendship, Mouse, Prey, Rat, Snake, development, predator
I said, "i would but my colonial, wants me to stay back for some reason." she said, "i convinced, chief bogo to let you help me, and get out of your duties, you should tell him that i am here."
Transformation, Zootopia
Strange that it was a mouse doe though, those don't come out of their colonies much. not counting the ones which were dragged squealing into his colony by the hunter rats, bylun had only seen one mouse doe.
Cat, Prey, Rat, Sin, Symbolism, predator
The entire lunar colony was in open revolt and had evicted all government officials in a violent military coup that left a lot of innocents dead. the united states had no choice but to react militarily to retake the valuable colony.
Anthro, Canine, Romance, Sci-Fi, choice
"everyone in the colony is busy... " said tyrin quietly.
thorinair's hand fell away from grasping his friend's hand, and the avali slumped back into his filthy bed, coughing and sobbing quietly.
Avali, Rimworld