Random Thoughts: TMNT Edition

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Though the belief that turtles by nature all have long, long lives seems to be kind of a myth. If they're typically considered to be red eared sliders, then it seems they don't luck out after all and have shorter lifespans than humans. (So maybe them seeming older in their teens actually does make sense. But personally I just prefer to believe the mutation would have gained them a human-like lifespan so they can make it to 80 or so.)

Yeah I don't really care for that scientific accuracy.

Don't rats live very short lives? Yet Splinter clearly lives a long time, even in the versions where he has been a rat all along