Spinies are four-legged enemies that appear in the Mario series. They have big, red shells with long and sharp spikes on them. They are said to be pets of the Lakitus, which toss them are Mario to attack him. When Spinies fall from the ceiling, they hide in their shell and bounce off walls. Mario can carry their Shells and he can jump on them, only if the are upside down. Their spikes will harm Mario if he attempts to jump on them, but other methods of attacking can dispatch them. They appear in