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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]] that first appeared in the [[1964]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]''. | ||
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The Mystery Bones of Infant Island (インファント島の怪骨 Infanto-jima no kai kotsu) is a turtle 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
Within the context of Mothra vs. Godzilla, Skeleturtle's direct origins are unknown. It is possible that it was a species of turtle affected by the atomic radiation contaminating Infant Island.
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]
- Skeleturtle's inclusion in Mothra vs. Godzilla may be a reference to a popular 1962 Italian documentary entitled Mondo Cane (It's a Dog's World). The film contains a large number of documented atrocities to nature and animals, including turtles on the radiation-contaminated Bikini Atoll beaches, many of which were dead or dying from the continued fallout from nuclear tests. The dried bones of the turtles move in the wind, which is reflected in Skeleturtle's movement in the film.
- Skeleturtle appears in the officially-licensed Godzilla book Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla, in little sketches made by Shinji Nishikawa on the inner back cover and the last page of the book.[4]
References
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