: 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
: 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
In different cultural contexts, "turtle" and "bastard" combined take on more derogatory meanings: : The olive ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea )
