>>31706531>>31706605>>31706638No, I think I can see what he's saying. He's not arguing that Shuckle actually is a turtle, he's saying that they kinda made him look like one to evoke the cute animal response.
Because, c'mon, he's a round shell with two limbs in the front, two in the back, and a long necked head sticking out the front. He DOES look like a turtle, which is why he still have this debate after all these years.
So, no, definitely not actually a turtle, but the guy's probably right that they took some turtle inspiration when designing him.