Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the Congo Basin by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the …

Oct 31, 2025 · Tarzan, the creation of the American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in a magazine story in 1912. His popularity led to the publication of a novel, Tarzan of the Apes (1914), …

Tarzan itself is based upon the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs and the movies from the 1930s. Tarzan is a baby who loses his parents, and is adopted by a family of gorillas, who raise him up as their own.

Tarzan is an extremely brave, loyal, and honorable character. He cares deeply about his family and friends and was willing to risk his life to save them. He's also known to be willing to rescue his enemies.

Adopted into a tribe of Mangani, or great apes, and reared by a kindly she named Kala, young John overcame the brutal challenges of the African wilderness to become Tarzan of the Apes, Lord of the …

Nov 11, 2024 · There have been dozens of Tarzan movies released over the years, starting with a silent film in 1918 and ending with The Legend of Tarzan in 2016.

Jun 18, 1999 · With his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan learns to survive in the animal kingdom. His "Two Worlds" collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to …