Bastard Turtle -

In different cultural contexts, "turtle" and "bastard" combined take on more derogatory meanings:

: For a long time, no one could find where these turtles nested, which fueled the theory that they were sterile hybrids that didn't reproduce. bastard turtle

: The olive ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) is also sometimes referred to as a "bastard turtle" in other languages, such as the German Oliv-Bastardschildkröte . Cultural Slurs and Meanings In different cultural contexts