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Yeah, it's just that not all reptiles abandon their youngs. Bowser was originally supposed to be a cow but because Miyamoto sucks at drawing they mistook it for a turtle with horns and thought it looked dragon-like enough to make him able to breath fire. And he's technically neither a turtle nor a dragon, he's a Koopa and Koopas take care of their children.