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Tarzan is a main fictional character. He appeared in many books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs first wrote about Tarzan in 1914. The book was called Tarzan of the Apes. Tarzan's father was an English lord who died in the African jungle. The baby Tarzan was left alone in the jungle. Giant apes found the baby Tarzan and took care of him. Tarzan has also appeared in other media including movies, movie serials, comic books, and television programs.

Images for kids

  • Illustration by James Allen St. John for Tarzan and the Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Illustration by James Allen St. John for Tarzan and the Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs

  • Harikalar Diyari Tarzan 06014 nevit

    Tarzan walking, in this display from an Ankara amusement park.

  • Fimmel at a microphone

    Australian Travis Fimmel (pictured 2015) briefly portrayed Tarzan on television

  • Tarzan Broadway Musical

    Tarzan, the Broadway musical at the Richard Rodgers Theatre

  • The chameleon on a branch

    Clumma tarzan in Madagascar

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tarzán para niños

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