[his chest is really fluffy... the rest of him is sleek, a bit like a jaguar or other big cat]

Ice skating. [he corrects her] Ice skating is harder than it looks. I am quite skilled at normal skating. [harumph. Keeping one foot anchored, he cautiously scoots the other back and forth on the ice] .... My name is Shadow. I'm a hedgehog. [he is not, not really, but who's gonna argue with him?]