Death Shrews were immune to the scourge they bore, and even relied on other means to dissuade attacks. They secreted a foul-smelling spray which protected them from most larger predators and had developed a reinforced spine which withstood crushing blows. Fortified and strengthened by a mesh of interlocking bony flanges and rods, the shrew's backbone could support the weight of a large Man. This arsenal of defenses might be due to the varied needs of the Death Shrew. Enormous appetites forced them to consume nearly five times its own bodyweight every day. Thus, they fed on nearly anything and would go almost anywhere to satisfy their food-lust. Although they relied on insects and rotting plant matter, they would take a bite out of whatever appeared at hand, including the exposed skin of a