Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) are a group of four anthropomorphic turtle brothers, who, as one might infer from the name, are also teenagers, mutants and ninja. The Turtles are each named after a famous Renaissance artist: Leonardo (Leonardo da Vinci), Raphael (Raffaello Santi), Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti), and Donatello (Donatello). The TMNT live in the sewers of New York City.

Ninjemys, the Real Life Ninja Turtle

The Ninja Turtles have inspired the name of a real prehistoric turtle with horns and a clubbed tail. Scientists named the animal ninjemys, which means "ninja turtle."

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