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Cowabunga: Long before comic books, ancient cultures were depicting turtles as warriors The first known portrayal of a turtle warrior is found in Mesopotamia, in some of the world’s oldest known literature. Feb 17, 2021 · 11:30 pm Part of the appeal of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is that, as animals, they seem to be playing against type. | Wikimedia Commons [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License] Ask anyone the identity of the world’s m...

Ask anyone the identity of the world’s most famed turtles, and the answer is likely to be those legendary heroes in a half-shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninjas. Since first appearing in comic book form in 1984, the pizza-eating, nunchuk-wielding characters have shown the world the tougher side of turtles. Part of the appeal of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is that, as animals, they seem to be playing against type. Turtles in the modern day are usually considered placid animals, an image exemp...