If they’re already loose it won’t hurt or even really feel like anything. They fall off naturally. yeah if they not loose it would hurt. Though it’s likely the one he grabbed was loose or about to fall off since he grabbed it easily without the derg noticing.
I guess? I’d just assume they work like real hair/scales that can be grabbed completely unnoticed if it’s about to fall off, but if it’s healthy might actually hurt when pulled.
Considering fox guy grabbed it on purpose, it likely was sticking out / about to fall off anyways.
Imagine someone casually stealing one of your nails
It’s actually closer to hair than nails. https://www.nathab.com/blog/feathers-hair-or-scales-not-much-difference
Ok, they are close evolutionary speaking, but the study doesn’t say anything about the pain of taking them off
If they’re already loose it won’t hurt or even really feel like anything. They fall off naturally. yeah if they not loose it would hurt. Though it’s likely the one he grabbed was loose or about to fall off since he grabbed it easily without the derg noticing.
I guess? I’d just assume they work like real hair/scales that can be grabbed completely unnoticed if it’s about to fall off, but if it’s healthy might actually hurt when pulled.
Considering fox guy grabbed it on purpose, it likely was sticking out / about to fall off anyways.