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The '''Mystery Bones of [[Infant Island]]''' {{Nihongo|インファント島の怪骨|Infanto-jima no kai kotsu}} is a turtle | The '''Mystery Bones of [[Infant Island]]''' {{Nihongo|インファント島の怪骨|Infanto-jima no kai kotsu}} is a turtle {{kaiju}} created by [[Toho Company Ltd.|Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1964]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]''. | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The official name for Skeleturtle, "Mystery Bones of Infant Island," is a translation of the name for the creature | The official name for Skeleturtle, "Mystery Bones of Infant Island," is a translation of the name for the creature given on an officially licensed 2012 toy of it,<ref name="2012 Toy">[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hukuromusi1017/63638017.html インファント島の怪骨!? - Yahoo Japan]</ref><ref name="2012 Translated">[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hukuromusi1017/63638017.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25E3%2582%25A4%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2583%2595%25E3%2582%25A1%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2583%2588%2B%25E5%25B3%25B6%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642 Kai bone of Infant Island! ?]</ref> which reads "Infanto-jima no kai kotsu." "Skeleturtle" is a fanmade nickname, created by Chris Mirjahangir of [[Toho Kingdom]],<ref name="TK">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/articles/editorial/06-08_skeleturtle.htm The Case for the Skeleturtle] - [[Toho Kingdom]]</ref> before the official name was known. Another nickname for the creature, "Kame no Gaikotsu," was created by Miles Imhoff, also from Toho Kingdom.<ref name="TK"/> Officially licensed t-shirts featuring Skeleturtle that were sold in Japan refer to the creature in English as "Infant Island's Kai Kotsu." | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Skeleturtle is purely white and gray, with black eyes, and a bland, pale shell with no visible scutes. It has a fairly long neck, and very short limbs, which have tiny bone fragments visible. | Skeleturtle is purely white and gray, with black eyes, and a bland, pale shell with no visible scutes. It has a fairly long neck, and very short limbs, which have tiny bone fragments visible. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite Skeleturtle | *Despite its obscurity, Skeleturtle received an officially licensed ornament from Cast in 2012<ref name="2012 Toy"/>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Mystery Bones of Infant Island (インファント島の怪骨 is a turtle Infanto-jima no kai kotsu)Template:Kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1964 Godzilla film, Mothra vs. Godzilla.
Name
The official name for Skeleturtle, "Mystery Bones of Infant Island," is a translation of the name for the creature given on an officially licensed 2012 toy of it,[1][2] which reads "Infanto-jima no kai kotsu." "Skeleturtle" is a fanmade nickname, created by Chris Mirjahangir of Toho Kingdom,[3] before the official name was known. Another nickname for the creature, "Kame no Gaikotsu," was created by Miles Imhoff, also from Toho Kingdom.[3] Officially licensed t-shirts featuring Skeleturtle that were sold in Japan refer to the creature in English as "Infant Island's Kai Kotsu."
Appearance
Skeleturtle is purely white and gray, with black eyes, and a bland, pale shell with no visible scutes. It has a fairly long neck, and very short limbs, which have tiny bone fragments visible.
Origins
Skeleturtle's direct origins are unknown, but it's possible that it was either a turtle mutated by radiation on Infant Island or a turtle of an unknown species.
History
Showa Series
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Skeleturtle made a very short appearance on Mothra vs. Godzilla, lasting only about 38 seconds on screen and in the background. It was found on Infant Island, which had a lot of radiation and lifeless skeletons lying around. None of the characters ever directly interact with or notice it.
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Comics
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
Skeleturtle can be seen on Infant Island running from the battle between Mothra and Battra in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #19.
Gallery
- Main article: Skeleturtle/Gallery.
Trivia
- Despite its obscurity, Skeleturtle received an officially licensed ornament from Cast in 2012[1].
References
This is a list of references for Mysterious Bones. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]