Ancient fossil ninja turtles

cartoonistaaron · 08-22-2010, 08:35 AM

I'm bored at work and was doing some reading. Anybody ever heard of this ancient turtle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjemys_oweni

"It was originally thought to be a member of the genus Meiolania, but, anatomical differences lead to its placement in a new genus, which was named in honor of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Pretty cool, huh? It's a pretty gnarly looking creature!

909 Turtle Fan · 08-22-2010, 09:36 AM

that turtle looks mean!

Rise1184 · 08-22-2010, 10:07 AM

Haha, thats pretty cool! Thanks for sharing

*Samhain* · 08-22-2010, 11:00 AM

Cool! That Turtle looks like it could kick some butt.

*Raph's Girl* · 08-22-2010, 01:11 PM

Yeah. I remember when they announced the name. I believe this was back in 2000.

Here's a blog from June that mentions various critters with sci-fi'ish names (don't think I wanna run into a Godzillus...)

http://karlshuker.blogspot.com/2010/...s-in-name.html

*Eiko* · 08-22-2010, 08:09 PM

Cool looking Turtle. And from Queensland my state awesome.

*Redeemer* · 08-24-2010, 02:00 AM

OMG its Mikey lookn for pizza! "Over here Mikey! Come gets some pizza!"-Me
Mike-"Cowabunga Dude!"

collectormike · 08-24-2010, 05:54 AM

Looks mean but was said to be a herbivore. heh

Voidoid · 08-24-2010, 06:08 AM

Looks scary.....and like some sort of punkard turtle..

*Mr.Turtle* · 08-25-2010, 05:21 AM

the turtle looks like...he's blind...

but it's good to know abt the info. Thanks for sharing.

**Shredder** · 08-25-2010, 11:17 PM

Wow that is really cool.

Teddy · 08-26-2010, 09:33 AM

Wow, now that's an awesome turtle! I love the triceratops-ish bone plates at the back of it's head. Yeah, I have no better words to describe that right now. *is braindead*

Doc_ock_4mugen · 08-26-2010, 10:23 AM

That Prehistoric Ninja Turtle looks cool! I wonder what the mutated form would look like?

08-22-2010, 08:35 AM	#1
cartoonistaaron Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 737	Ancient fossil ninja turtles I'm bored at work and was doing some reading. Anybody ever heard of this ancient turtle? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjemys_oweni "It was originally thought to be a member of the genus Meiolania, but, anatomical differences lead to its placement in a new genus, which was named in honor of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Pretty cool, huh? It's a pretty gnarly looking creature!

08-22-2010, 10:07 AM	#3
Rise1184 Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Great Valley Posts: 260	Haha, thats pretty cool! Thanks for sharing __________________ "He's wrong.. We're NOT wearing costumes."

08-22-2010, 01:11 PM	#5
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Yeah. I remember when they announced the name. I believe this was back in 2000. Here's a blog from June that mentions various critters with sci-fi'ish names (don't think I wanna run into a Godzillus...) http://karlshuker.blogspot.com/2010/...s-in-name.html __________________

08-22-2010, 08:09 PM	#6
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Cool looking Turtle. And from Queensland my state awesome. __________________

08-24-2010, 02:00 AM	#7
Redeemer Technodrome Technician Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: third earth Posts: 4,737	OMG its Mikey lookn for pizza! "Over here Mikey! Come gets some pizza!"-Me Mike-"Cowabunga Dude!" __________________ GT:Reedeamer *THE TECHNODROME REDESIGN 2015* http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=51594

08-22-2010, 09:36 AM	#2
909 Turtle Fan Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2008 Location: Eastbound & Down Posts: 477	that turtle looks mean!

08-22-2010, 11:00 AM	#4
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	Cool! That Turtle looks like it could kick some butt.

08-24-2010, 05:54 AM	#8
collectormike Thug Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 70	Looks mean but was said to be a herbivore. heh __________________

08-24-2010, 06:08 AM	#9
Voidoid Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 625	Looks scary.....and like some sort of punkard turtle..

08-25-2010, 05:21 AM	#10
Mr.Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North America Posts: 1,652	the turtle looks like...he's blind... but it's good to know abt the info. Thanks for sharing. __________________

08-25-2010, 11:17 PM	#11
Shredder Admin/Layton Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Isla Nublar Posts: 481	Wow that is really cool. __________________ "Well, actually, I always wanted to be a writer. Being a ruthless conqueror was my second choice." --Shredder, Take Me to Your Leader

08-26-2010, 09:33 AM	#12
Teddy Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 368	Wow, now that's an awesome turtle! I love the triceratops-ish bone plates at the back of it's head. Yeah, I have no better words to describe that right now. is braindead __________________

08-26-2010, 10:23 AM	#13
Doc_ock_4mugen Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 389	That Prehistoric Ninja Turtle looks cool! I wonder what the mutated form would look like? __________________ Mikey might be part of Nick now, but he still loves Miley... I mean Hannah... Stupid Secret Identity!!