spiky body adds defense

[kakapo123]

Just a small thing, but wouldn't it make more sense for the spiky body to add defense instead of strength? Animals that have quills or otherwise spiky bodies use their spikiness as a form of defense, not as a weapon

Pictured below, from top to bottom, is a hedgehog, a porcupine, a thorny devil, a puffer fish and some sea urchins, all animals that use spikiness as a defense mechanism 

[Fishyfishyfishy500]

one thing though Birds are cool, the porcupine can back up into predators to prick them, basically making that offense, though I agree the spiky body is a bit nonsensical because you don't get your damage reduced by presumable hard quills, but by only with thick hide(big body), bony dermal armor(armored body) or even big arms(mammut foot)

[kakapo123]

24 minutes ago, Fishyfishyfishy500 said:

one thing though Birds are cool, the porcupine can back up into predators to prick them, basically making that offense, though I agree the spiky body is a bit nonsensical because you don't get your damage reduced by presumable hard quills, but by only with thick hide(big body), bony dermal armor(armored body) or even big arms(mammut foot)

But they don't actively seek out a fight. They may utilize their quills in an offensive manner when being attacked, but they are doing so to protect themselves, which therefore makes it a defense mechanism 

[Fishyfishyfishy500]

good point, and having to turn around and prick a rabbil for example(which the spiky body can be used for now) would be, impractical, yes it would kill it, though it would probably run away in that time

[kakapo123]

bump + a spiky catterpillar, crown of thorns starfish and echidna

[kakapo123]

bump + a tenrec and a New World porcupine (the one showed in the og post is an Old World porcupine)

[SharrdWolf]

@BirdsAreCool

You have a lot of good/cool ideas ^w^

[kakapo123]

23 hours ago, GlacyGlace said:

@BirdsAreCool

You have a lot of good/cool ideas ^w^

awww, thank you! it's always so nice to receive comments like this <3

also welcome to the forums!

[SharrdWolf]

1 hour ago, BirdsAreCool said:

awww, thank you! it's always so nice to receive comments like this ❤️

also welcome to the forums!

You’re welcome! Thanks for the welcome!

[Zixvir]

Meme gamer

How do you do this? I'm just curios

[kakapo123]

bump, sadly I have run out of spiky animals to show 😥

[Zixvir]

spiky  snak