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📅 Updated:2023-11-13
🕒 Created:2017-10-21
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Exoskeletons, often found on insects and crustaceans, are external skeletons that supports and protect the creature that has it. They're often composed of chitin, a material seen in things such as fish scales. Aliens in popular media are commonly portrayed with external skeletons, such as the infamous xenomorphs. Not to be confused with
- body_armor - While often called "exoskeletons" casually, they are not the same as actual exoskeletons. They're artificially made hi-tech, often tighter fitting armors, whereas actual exoskeletons are a natural, external skeleton.
- power_armor
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General Anatomy
- body - A fallback for when the body texture is difficult to decipher.
- exoskeleton - An external skeleton often made of chitin, seen in insects and crustaceans.
- feathers - A complex texture, seen in birds, and most gryphons. Often applied to wings of such species.
- fur - A furry texture, seen in most mammals. Even a single tuft will influence this.
- scales - A squamous texture, seen in reptiles, scalies, and most dragons.
- skin - A smooth texture, seen in humans, dolphins, and amphibians.