Bastard Turtle -

While it is now recognized as its own distinct and critically endangered species, the nickname persisted for decades.

: 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 bastard turtle

In different cultural contexts, "turtle" and "bastard" combined take on more derogatory meanings: While it is now recognized as its own

: In 1880, it was formally named Lepidochelys kempii after Richard Kemp, who sent the first specimens to Harvard for study. bastard turtle