Skeletons and natural armor

[Karal mithrilaxe]

Another question which has come up is do stone giant's keep their natural armor when you animate them as skeletons? Was their natural armor part of their skin or part of their bones?

[Peachbottom]

The skeleton template replaces a creature's natural armor with a set amount of natural armor based on the creature's size. In the case of a size Large stone giant. The skeleton's natural armor bonus would be +2.