Is it accurate to call the TMNT "Turtles"?

Charlotte_Sometimes · 11-11-2010, 05:25 PM

I don't know if this has been discussed already, but this is a thought I've had for a long time...

Should the Ninja Turtles be refered to as turtles?

Let me explain...

The Ninja Turtles are basicly humanoid sentient beings who were originally ordinary turtles. Their mutation could be suggested as a super-hyper evolution.

Humans were evolved from apes, and further back, from monkeys. But we don't call humans "monkeys".

So, is it safe to say that the Ninja "Turtles" deserves a new name for their unique species? And what would it be?

Now's your chance to get creative and come up with one!

11-11-2010, 05:25 PM	#1
Charlotte_Sometimes Thug Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In someone else's dream Posts: 89	Is it accurate to call the TMNT "Turtles"? I don't know if this has been discussed already, but this is a thought I've had for a long time... Should the Ninja Turtles be refered to as turtles? Let me explain... The Ninja Turtles are basicly humanoid sentient beings who were originally ordinary turtles. Their mutation could be suggested as a super-hyper evolution. Humans were evolved from apes, and further back, from monkeys. But we don't call humans "monkeys". So, is it safe to say that the Ninja "Turtles" deserves a new name for their unique species? And what would it be? Now's your chance to get creative and come up with one! __________________