Talk:Godzilla design (2014 film)/@comment-11308450-20150216164845/@comment-25322628-20150717121721

Fat?! No, not fat, just wider and larger. The additional mass must serve to protect his muscles and bones from the depth and pressure of living deep underwater, and serving to protect him from conventional weaponry possessed by humans, as well as the attacks of other monsters.

You know of the Blob from the X-Men? He has a thick hide that protects him from harm.