Spike

Spike is an enemy featured in both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. They are rolling metallic balls that retracts its spikes when you are close to them.

Ocarina of Time

Spike only appears one time throughout the game, which is the Water Temple. They can be found first in the main room on the sand of the lowest section in a sunked hole. They will come against Link rolling if he comes nearby, and when they are un-spiked, Link have the chance to defeat them before they retract their spikes again. When Link is underwater, he can only use his Hookshot to defeat them, and if they are spiked, he can use it to shoot them making them un-spiked and have the chance to defeat them. Also, Link can make them un-spiked by using his Shield against them.