Cacnea’s stub legs and long arms produce a distinctive jaunty walk. Landscapers use their pointy feet to aerate lawns, especially for slopes that aerating machines struggle with; the spines poke holes as they roll down.

Cacturne stand completely still in the daytime, absorbing sunlight to outlast prey during their nighttime stakeouts. They are effective as scarecrows, but for a different, more straightforward reason.