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[[File:TarzanandKala_2097.jpg|link=Tarzan (Disney)|frame|"[[Phil Collins|Two worlds]], [[Crowning Music of Awesome|one family]]."]]
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Animals in fiction range from the [[Funny Animal|almost human]] to the bestial, but since [[Most Writers Are Human]], animals tend to think, feel and talk like we do. Thus a literal momma bear might be an ordinary parent -- or a wildly offbeat role model. This trope ranges from a purely cosmetic touch of exoticism to a comedy trope to a full-blown ''otherness'' trope that drives drama.
Animals in fiction range from the [[Funny Animal|almost human]] to the bestial, but since [[Most Writers Are Human]], animals tend to think, feel and talk like we do. Thus a literal momma bear might be an ordinary parent -- or a wildly offbeat role model. This trope ranges from a purely cosmetic touch of exoticism to a comedy trope to a full-blown ''otherness'' trope that drives drama.


A sister trope to [[Raised By Natives]] -- it functions as the same kind of narrative hook.
A sister trope to [[Raised by Natives]] -- it functions as the same kind of narrative hook.


A character raised by animals will seem unusual to ordinary folk. They may speak crudely or just strangely. They are a [[Funny Foreigner]] -- but without the risk of offending someone. In more extreme cases they have [[No Social Skills]], and it is common for them to be [[Not Good With People]].
A character raised by animals will seem unusual to ordinary folk. They may speak crudely or just strangely. They are a [[Funny Foreigner]] -- but without the risk of offending someone. In more extreme cases they have [[No Social Skills]], and it is common for them to be [[Not Good with People]].


Expect to see at least some discrimination. His adoptive siblings might get over him being funny-lookin', human society might get over them scratching their head with their foot, but he may ultimately be seen as a [[Halfbreed]].
Expect to see at least some discrimination. His adoptive siblings might get over him being funny-lookin', human society might get over them scratching their head with their foot, but he may ultimately be seen as a [[Halfbreed]].


It can be an extreme case of the longing for the [[Good Old Ways]] -- a vision of the good life before any of the corrupting influences of civilisation, the [[Noble Savage]] being [[In Harmony With Nature]]. They may be a [[Nature Hero]] or a [[Jungle Princess]]. Sometimes they pick up powers from their family. [[Lamarck Was Right]]: [[Mysterious Animal Senses]] abound and having birds for family teaches flight.
It can be an extreme case of the longing for the [[Good Old Ways]] -- a vision of the good life before any of the corrupting influences of civilisation, the [[Noble Savage]] being [[In Harmony with Nature]]. They may be a [[Nature Hero]] or a [[Jungle Princess]]. Sometimes they pick up powers from their family. [[Lamarck Was Right]]: [[Mysterious Animal Senses]] abound and having birds for family teaches flight.


In their original setting expect to see [[Loin Cloth|Loin Cloths]], pelts, [[Fur Bikini|Fur Bikinis]] and [[Wild Hair]]. The character sometimes [[Does Not Like Shoes]]. A quick route to [[Fan Service]] is having [[No Nudity Taboo]].
In their original setting expect to see [[Loin Cloth|Loin Cloths]], pelts, [[Fur Bikini|Fur Bikinis]] and [[Wild Hair]]. The character sometimes [[Does Not Like Shoes]]. A quick route to [[Fan Service]] is having [[No Nudity Taboo]].
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* Rebecca from ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]'' was raised by pokute -- small, weird, sort-of-rabbit-like animals.
* Rebecca from ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]'' was raised by pokute -- small, weird, sort-of-rabbit-like animals.
* Natsu of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' was raised by the Fire Dragon Igneel. While Igneel taught him things like Fire Dragon Slayer magic and speech, he clearly wasn't able to teach Natsu typical human social customs. Then Igneel vanished when Natsu was still little. Natsu was then taken in and raised by the mages of Fairy Tail, and all of ''them'' are to some degree crazy ([[Crazy Awesome|awesome]]).
* Natsu of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' was raised by the Fire Dragon Igneel. While Igneel taught him things like Fire Dragon Slayer magic and speech, he clearly wasn't able to teach Natsu typical human social customs. Then Igneel vanished when Natsu was still little. Natsu was then taken in and raised by the mages of Fairy Tail, and all of ''them'' are to some degree crazy ([[Crazy Awesome|awesome]]).
* [[Dragonball|Son Goku]] accidentally killed his adoptive grandpa while under the influence of the moon as a small child. For an uncertain number of years, he lived on his own in the wilderness, his only interactions 'killing animals' and occasionally 'not killing animals'. Then he killed Bulma's car.
* [[Dragon Ball|Son Goku]] accidentally killed his adoptive grandpa while under the influence of the moon as a small child. For an uncertain number of years, he lived on his own in the wilderness, his only interactions 'killing animals' and occasionally 'not killing animals'. Then he killed Bulma's car.
** His ''major'' [[Raised By Wolves]] thing is not being able to tell the difference between boys and girls, and considering 'patpat'ing [[Refuge in Audacity|the groin area]] to be a sane method of differentiation. ''[[Accidental Marriage|This is how he wound up engaged to ChiChi]]''.
** His ''major'' [[Raised by Wolves]] thing is not being able to tell the difference between boys and girls, and considering 'patpat'ing [[Refuge in Audacity|the groin area]] to be a sane method of differentiation. ''[[Accidental Marriage|This is how he wound up engaged to ChiChi]]''.
*** His mistaking Bulma's breasts for an extra butt was a tasteless gag that actually worked really well.
*** His mistaking Bulma's breasts for an extra butt was a tasteless gag that actually worked really well.
* Ikuto/Keenan from ''[[Digimon Savers]]'' was raised by a Frigimon for most of his life after being taken away from his parents via a Digital Gate. He eventually came to terms that he was human after spending some time in the real world, but continued to have the brave heart of a Digimon (at one time getting Ninjamon recruits for his new friends in the Kurata arc, cementing his [[Heel Face Turn]]). For some reason he uses [[Hulk Speak]] despite the fact that nearly every Digimon can speak fluent English/Japanese (his Digimon partner/brother even had a British accent).
* Ikuto/Keenan from ''[[Digimon Savers]]'' was raised by a Frigimon for most of his life after being taken away from his parents via a Digital Gate. He eventually came to terms that he was human after spending some time in the real world, but continued to have the brave heart of a Digimon (at one time getting Ninjamon recruits for his new friends in the Kurata arc, cementing his [[Heel Face Turn]]). For some reason he uses [[Hulk Speak]] despite the fact that nearly every Digimon can speak fluent English/Japanese (his Digimon partner/brother even had a British accent).
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== Comic Books ==
== Comic Books ==
* ''Spider-Woman'' The original version of the [[Marvel Comics]] Jessica Drew had her raised among the [[Mad Scientist|High Evolutionary]]'s menagerie of [[Petting Zoo People]] and [[Beast Man|Beast Men]] -- meaning that she had no idea how to interact with normal humans when she finally entered the outside world, and tended to creep out everyone she met. The recent [[Retcon]] version of her origin [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|eliminates this, though]].
* ''Spider-Woman'' The original version of the [[Marvel Comics]] Jessica Drew had her raised among the [[Mad Scientist|High Evolutionary]]'s menagerie of [[Petting Zoo People]] and [[Beast Man|Beast Men]] -- meaning that she had no idea how to interact with normal humans when she finally entered the outside world, and tended to creep out everyone she met. The recent [[Retcon]] version of her origin [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|eliminates this, though]].
* ''Black Condor'' - Golden Age superhero Black Condor was raised by Condors who taught him to fly, speak English, build a death ray and enough about United States Law and Politics that he could easily impersonate the dead senator who he happened to be physically identical to. Black Condor first appeared in Crack Comics #1, which is appropriate, [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made On Drugs?|since that is apparently what his creators were on when they thought up his origin]].
* ''Black Condor'' - Golden Age superhero Black Condor was raised by Condors who taught him to fly, speak English, build a death ray and enough about United States Law and Politics that he could easily impersonate the dead senator who he happened to be physically identical to. Black Condor first appeared in Crack Comics #1, which is appropriate, [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?|since that is apparently what his creators were on when they thought up his origin]].
* Ran from ''Blue Sonnet'' was raised by wolves, yet she has a normal personality and skills. She was simply a normal school girl in her primary personality with a secondary personality who had a more aggressive personality and phenomenal cosmic power for reasons that had nothing to do with her wolf parents. Way to waste a backstory hook!
* Ran from ''Blue Sonnet'' was raised by wolves, yet she has a normal personality and skills. She was simply a normal school girl in her primary personality with a secondary personality who had a more aggressive personality and phenomenal cosmic power for reasons that had nothing to do with her wolf parents. Way to waste a backstory hook!
* ''[[Aquaman (Comic Book)|Aquaman]]'' - The current backstory of Aquaman himself is that he was raised by dolphins until he was twelve years old, and the entire time earnestly believed he was one of them.
* ''[[Aquaman (Comic Book)|Aquaman]]'' - The current backstory of Aquaman himself is that he was raised by dolphins until he was twelve years old, and the entire time earnestly believed he was one of them.
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== Film ==
== Film ==
* In ''[[Batman (Film)|Batman Returns]]'', the classic (human) supervillain The Penguin was given a [[Retool]] of actually having been raised by penguins.
* In ''[[Batman (film)|Batman Returns]]'', the classic (human) supervillain The Penguin was given a [[Retool]] of actually having been raised by penguins.
** He grew up in a circus though.
** He grew up in a circus though.
* ''[[Walk Like A Man]]'', in which the heir to a fortune played by Howie Mandel was raised by dogs.
* ''[[Walk Like A Man]]'', in which the heir to a fortune played by Howie Mandel was raised by dogs.
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* The narrator of Karen Hesse's ''The Music of Dolphins'' was the only survivor of an airplane crash in the Caribbean as a very young child, and was taken in by a pod of dolphins. She's reasonably healthy when she's found by (aside from minor considerations, such as having ''barnacles'' all over her) and, unlike other [[Wild Child|Wild Children]] in the center that's taking care of her, she can connect with people and understand language, because [[Friendly Playful Dolphin|dolphins are that awesome]]. However, the [[Humans Are Bastards|betrayals and confused feelings from the scientists studying her]] turn her away from them, and eventually she is allowed to return to the sea and her dolphin family.
* The narrator of Karen Hesse's ''The Music of Dolphins'' was the only survivor of an airplane crash in the Caribbean as a very young child, and was taken in by a pod of dolphins. She's reasonably healthy when she's found by (aside from minor considerations, such as having ''barnacles'' all over her) and, unlike other [[Wild Child|Wild Children]] in the center that's taking care of her, she can connect with people and understand language, because [[Friendly Playful Dolphin|dolphins are that awesome]]. However, the [[Humans Are Bastards|betrayals and confused feelings from the scientists studying her]] turn her away from them, and eventually she is allowed to return to the sea and her dolphin family.
* Big Alice from Staanley Kiesel' young adult novel ''The War Between the Pitiful Teachers and the Splendid Kids'' was raised by hyenas. Her parents were psychologists, and when they found her again, [[Parental Abandonment|they abandoned her]] to the hyenas again after an aborted attempt at rehabilitating her.
* Big Alice from Staanley Kiesel' young adult novel ''The War Between the Pitiful Teachers and the Splendid Kids'' was raised by hyenas. Her parents were psychologists, and when they found her again, [[Parental Abandonment|they abandoned her]] to the hyenas again after an aborted attempt at rehabilitating her.
* Mowgli from [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book (Literature)|The Jungle Books]]''. After trying out human civilization for a while, Mowgli returned to the pack that raised him (only to go back to humanity eventually).
* Mowgli from [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book (novel)|The Jungle Books]]''. After trying out human civilization for a while, Mowgli returned to the pack that raised him (only to go back to humanity eventually).
* In Jane Lindskold's ''[[Firekeeper]]'' novels, the titular character was raised by wolves, albeit intelligent ones. A rather unusual example in that she isn't naive at all in many matters; her adjustment problems are mostly shown by the facts that she never manages to fully master elementary grammar, writing, or table manners. Or hierarchies based on blood.
* In Jane Lindskold's ''[[Firekeeper]]'' novels, the titular character was raised by wolves, albeit intelligent ones. A rather unusual example in that she isn't naive at all in many matters; her adjustment problems are mostly shown by the facts that she never manages to fully master elementary grammar, writing, or table manners. Or hierarchies based on blood.
** Firekeeper actually ''can'' speak properly - in the first book she does so more than once. She just omits all the words she sees as unnecessary, because the wolf language doesn't have words like "the", "a", "and", etc.
** Firekeeper actually ''can'' speak properly - in the first book she does so more than once. She just omits all the words she sees as unnecessary, because the wolf language doesn't have words like "the", "a", "and", etc.
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* In ''Morality For Beautiful Girls'', by Alexander McCall Smith, a boy is found in the desert who cannot talk. He is sent to the orphan farm run by a friend of the protagonist, who asks her to investigate. Based on the fact that the boy acts more like an animal and hasn't [[Wild Child|grasped the concept]] of language, plus the fact that he smelt of lion when he was found, they conclude that he was raised by lions, but they decide to keep him at the farm because he has shown progress in learning how to talk.
* In ''Morality For Beautiful Girls'', by Alexander McCall Smith, a boy is found in the desert who cannot talk. He is sent to the orphan farm run by a friend of the protagonist, who asks her to investigate. Based on the fact that the boy acts more like an animal and hasn't [[Wild Child|grasped the concept]] of language, plus the fact that he smelt of lion when he was found, they conclude that he was raised by lions, but they decide to keep him at the farm because he has shown progress in learning how to talk.
* Shana, the half-elf protagonist of ''[[The Elvenbane]]'', was raised by dragons.
* Shana, the half-elf protagonist of ''[[The Elvenbane]]'', was raised by dragons.
* Most medieval versions of [[The Fool|Parzifal/Percival]] characterized him merely as a bumpkin initially, whose inborn talents eventually get training, and then the excess of politeness and the [[Fisher King]] thing. But occasionally he gets scaled all the way to [[Raised By Wolves]].
* Most medieval versions of [[The Fool|Parzifal/Percival]] characterized him merely as a bumpkin initially, whose inborn talents eventually get training, and then the excess of politeness and the [[Fisher King]] thing. But occasionally he gets scaled all the way to [[Raised by Wolves]].
** The Gerald Morris version has him appear as part of the finale of an early book, as a naked super-innocent who trained by wrestling lions and who loses to Gawain and decides he wants to be a knight. Later on he gets his own novel, which seems to owe its content mostly to Wolfram von Eschenbach's but omits the whole Herzeloyde bereavement back story and Feirfiz, along with...the Christianity focus, pretty much. Which is pretty impressive in an adaption of a ''Grail quest story''.
** The Gerald Morris version has him appear as part of the finale of an early book, as a naked super-innocent who trained by wrestling lions and who loses to Gawain and decides he wants to be a knight. Later on he gets his own novel, which seems to owe its content mostly to Wolfram von Eschenbach's but omits the whole Herzeloyde bereavement back story and Feirfiz, along with...the Christianity focus, pretty much. Which is pretty impressive in an adaption of a ''Grail quest story''.
* Daine of the [[Tortall Universe]] was literally raised by wolves, at least for a little while. Her family was killed by bandits, and her dormant magical powers of being able to speak to animals came through. She joined a renegade pack, tracked down the bandits on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] and nearly lost her human self permanently.
* Daine of the [[Tortall Universe]] was literally raised by wolves, at least for a little while. Her family was killed by bandits, and her dormant magical powers of being able to speak to animals came through. She joined a renegade pack, tracked down the bandits on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] and nearly lost her human self permanently.
* Implied with Wolf Boy in ''[[Septimus Heap (Literature)|Septimus Heap]]''.
* Implied with Wolf Boy in ''[[Septimus Heap]]''.
* In a comic variation, Stanley from [[Terry Pratchett]] 's ''Making Money'' was raised by ''peas''. This left him with a fanatically neat disposition ("Very meticulous, peas are") and a tendency to bend slightly towards the sun when standing up straight.
* In a comic variation, Stanley from [[Terry Pratchett]] 's ''Making Money'' was raised by ''peas''. This left him with a fanatically neat disposition ("Very meticulous, peas are") and a tendency to bend slightly towards the sun when standing up straight.
* One chapter in ''[[Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark|More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark]]'' titled "The Wolf Girl" tells of a [[Wild Child]] who was raised by wolves.
* One chapter in ''[[Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark|More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark]]'' titled "The Wolf Girl" tells of a [[Wild Child]] who was raised by wolves.
* In [[Devon Monk]]'s ''[[Allie Beckstrom (Literature)|Allie Beckstrom]]'' book ''Magic to the Bone'', Allie at one point declares she was this, but does have some social graces.
* In [[Devon Monk]]'s ''[[Allie Beckstrom]]'' book ''Magic to the Bone'', Allie at one point declares she was this, but does have some social graces.




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* Parodied in ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''. Vince was raised in the forests by [[Roxy Music|Bryan Ferry]], and leopards and snakes used to babysit him.
* Parodied in ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''. Vince was raised in the forests by [[Roxy Music|Bryan Ferry]], and leopards and snakes used to babysit him.
* In one episode of ''[[Made in Canada]]'', the actor who plays Damacles comes up with a backstory for his character which includes being born of a wolf and raised by bears.
* In one episode of ''[[Made in Canada]]'', the actor who plays Damacles comes up with a backstory for his character which includes being born of a wolf and raised by bears.
* The Huntsman from ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV)|Once Upon a Time]]'' was a creature of the forest, taken in by wolves as a small child. As a result, he belived [[Humans Are Bastards]] and wanted very little to do with them.
* The Huntsman from ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' was a creature of the forest, taken in by wolves as a small child. As a result, he belived [[Humans Are Bastards]] and wanted very little to do with them.
* Subverted by ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' with the character of Anya. For years, the characters thought that her odd manerisms, literal-mindedness and tendency to say whatever she was thinking were the result of being an ex-demon adjusting to being human again after 1000 years. Then a flashback showed us that she had been like that originally.
* Subverted by ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' with the character of Anya. For years, the characters thought that her odd manerisms, literal-mindedness and tendency to say whatever she was thinking were the result of being an ex-demon adjusting to being human again after 1000 years. Then a flashback showed us that she had been like that originally.




== Music ==
== Music ==
* The Falling in Reverse song "[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Raised By Wolves]]".
* The Falling in Reverse song "[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Raised By Wolves]]".




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== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* In ''[[Legend of Legaia (Video Game)|Legend of Legaia]]'', Noa is a girl who was raised by a wolf -- albeit an intelligent, talking one. This leads to some occasional embarrassments, such as her inviting a man to take a bath with her, and knocking out whoever appears to be a "bad guy", with no regard for legality.
* In ''[[Legend of Legaia]]'', Noa is a girl who was raised by a wolf -- albeit an intelligent, talking one. This leads to some occasional embarrassments, such as her inviting a man to take a bath with her, and knocking out whoever appears to be a "bad guy", with no regard for legality.
* In ''[[Tales of Legendia (Video Game)|Tales of Legendia]]'', Jay was raised by a ninja, and then hundreds of talking otters. He's an antisocial "information dealer".
* In ''[[Tales of Legendia]]'', Jay was raised by a ninja, and then hundreds of talking otters. He's an antisocial "information dealer".
* In ''[[Tales of the Abyss (Video Game)|Tales of the Abyss]]'', the God General Arietta, a.k.a. "Arietta the Wild" was raised by ligers <ref> a cross between lions and tigers</ref>. Her grudge against Luke and party begins after they kill her mother, the Liger Queen, in the Cheagle Woods.
* In ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'', the God General Arietta, a.k.a. "Arietta the Wild" was raised by ligers <ref> a cross between lions and tigers</ref>. Her grudge against Luke and party begins after they kill her mother, the Liger Queen, in the Cheagle Woods.
* Chauncey, the protagonist of the obscure sim game ''[[The Horde (Video Game)|The Horde]]'', was raised by a kind herd of wild cows.
* Chauncey, the protagonist of the obscure sim game ''[[The Horde (video game)|The Horde]]'', was raised by a kind herd of wild cows.
* {{spoiler|[[Pokémon Black and White (Video Game)|N]], the leader of Team Plasma}}, was raised by Pokémon because {{spoiler|his father, Ghetsis, deliberately neglected him to condition N into a man who would hate humans.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Pokémon Black and White|N]], the leader of Team Plasma}}, was raised by Pokémon because {{spoiler|his father, Ghetsis, deliberately neglected him to condition N into a man who would hate humans.}}
** [[Word of God]] says that Iris was raised in a forest by dragons. It is unknown how much human interaction she had, but if her anime counterpart is anything to go by, she's definitely [[Incredibly Lame Pun|wild]] and quite adapted to moving about the forest.
** [[Word of God]] says that Iris was raised in a forest by dragons. It is unknown how much human interaction she had, but if her anime counterpart is anything to go by, she's definitely [[Incredibly Lame Pun|wild]] and quite adapted to moving about the forest.
* Gau from ''[[Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VI]]'' was thrown out of his house by his father at birth; the man went insane when his wife succumbed to [[Death By Childbirth]]. He was raised by monsters on the Veldt, where all monsters come at one time or another. Despite this, he's actually a pleasant and friendly young man; when the party tries to reunite him with his father and the man rejects him, Gau's response is happiness that his father's still alive.
* Gau from ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' was thrown out of his house by his father at birth; the man went insane when his wife succumbed to [[Death by Childbirth]]. He was raised by monsters on the Veldt, where all monsters come at one time or another. Despite this, he's actually a pleasant and friendly young man; when the party tries to reunite him with his father and the man rejects him, Gau's response is happiness that his father's still alive.
* In ''[[Seiken Densetsu 3]]'' Kevin explains that this is normal for beast men.
* In ''[[Seiken Densetsu 3]]'' Kevin explains that this is normal for beast men.
* There is a challenge for ''[[The Sims]] 2: Pets'' to have a toddler or child "raised" by pet animals (and one token elder grandparent or teenage sibling, since tots and kids can't pay bills or live alone without social services stepping in).
* There is a challenge for ''[[The Sims]] 2: Pets'' to have a toddler or child "raised" by pet animals (and one token elder grandparent or teenage sibling, since tots and kids can't pay bills or live alone without social services stepping in).
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* Creepila Creecher herself from ''[[Growing Up Creepie]]'', was raised by insects.
* Creepila Creecher herself from ''[[Growing Up Creepie]]'', was raised by insects.
* In ''[[Hero 108]]'', Wu Song, a dentist, found out that his long lost twin brother was raised by dogs and became the [[Mighty Whitey|Dog King]]. The Dog King usually runs around on all fours and wears a dog pelt.
* In ''[[Hero 108]]'', Wu Song, a dentist, found out that his long lost twin brother was raised by dogs and became the [[Mighty Whitey|Dog King]]. The Dog King usually runs around on all fours and wears a dog pelt.
* The ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'' episode "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain" reveals Finn was abandoned as a baby and adopted by Jake's parents -- Jake being a dog.
* The ''[[Adventure Time]]'' episode "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain" reveals Finn was abandoned as a baby and adopted by Jake's parents -- Jake being a dog.
* In ''[[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl]]'', Shark Boy was raised by sharks, causing him to not only be very aggressive, but evolve shark-like superpowers! He has no problem speaking English or interacting with humans, except for his heightened agression.
* In ''[[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl]]'', Shark Boy was raised by sharks, causing him to not only be very aggressive, but evolve shark-like superpowers! He has no problem speaking English or interacting with humans, except for his heightened agression.
* Wild Smurf in ''[[The Smurfs]]'' who the [[Delivery Stork]] lost in the forest as an infant and was raised by squirrels.
* Wild Smurf in ''[[The Smurfs]]'' who the [[Delivery Stork]] lost in the forest as an infant and was raised by squirrels.
* In [[Rocko's Modern Life]], Heffer belongs to the Wolfe family, which is all wolves. The thing is though, he is a steer.
* In [[Rocko's Modern Life]], Heffer belongs to the Wolfe family, which is all wolves. The thing is though, he is a steer.
** This is a subversion though: The Wolfe family are (despite their dining habits) sophisticated suburbanites. Heffer's lack of social skills is just because he is Heffer.
** This is a subversion though: The Wolfe family are (despite their dining habits) sophisticated suburbanites. Heffer's lack of social skills is just because he is Heffer.
* According to the Disney direct-to-video film ''Atlantis: Milo's Return'' (sequel to ''[[Atlantis the Lost Empire (Disney)|Atlantis the Lost Empire]]''), the team's geologist [[Mole Men|Moliere]] actually got his mole-like characteristics as a result of him being raised by naked mole rats. [[You Do NOT Want to Know]] indeed.
* According to the Disney direct-to-video film ''Atlantis: Milo's Return'' (sequel to ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire|Atlantis the Lost Empire]]''), the team's geologist [[Mole Men|Moliere]] actually got his mole-like characteristics as a result of him being raised by naked mole rats. [[You Do NOT Want to Know]] indeed.
* [[Squidbillies]] has Rusty raised by wolves while Early is in prison. We're treated to a montage of wolves doing things like teaching him to ride a bike or reading him a bedtime story... and then mauling him.
* [[Squidbillies]] has Rusty raised by wolves while Early is in prison. We're treated to a montage of wolves doing things like teaching him to ride a bike or reading him a bedtime story... and then mauling him.
* ''[[Police Academy]]: [[Recycled: The Series|the Animated Series]]'' had one episode featuring a young man literally raised by wolves. The heroes, being cops, had the duty of finding his parents. {{spoiler|Mission accomplished.}}
* ''[[Police Academy]]: [[Recycled: the Series|the Animated Series]]'' had one episode featuring a young man literally raised by wolves. The heroes, being cops, had the duty of finding his parents. {{spoiler|Mission accomplished.}}
* Not only [[Tarzan]] and his animated counterparts are examples of this trope, but one of those counterparts once met an [[Jungle Princess|Amazon Princess]] who was also raised by animals.
* Not only [[Tarzan]] and his animated counterparts are examples of this trope, but one of those counterparts once met an [[Jungle Princess|Amazon Princess]] who was also raised by animals.
* Donnie from [[The Wild Thornberrys]] was briefly taken in by a mother orangutan after his primatologist parents were killed by poachers. The orangutan later gave Donnie up so the Thornberrys would take him in.
* Donnie from [[The Wild Thornberrys]] was briefly taken in by a mother orangutan after his primatologist parents were killed by poachers. The orangutan later gave Donnie up so the Thornberrys would take him in.
** One episode Donnie and Debbie encounter a young girl being raised by jaguars in the Amazon rain forest.
** One episode Donnie and Debbie encounter a young girl being raised by jaguars in the Amazon rain forest.
* The Monarch from [[The Venture Brothers]] was (very briefly) raised by [[Makes Just As Much Sense in Context|a flock of monarch butterflies]] after his parents died in a plane crash, hence his supervillain sobriquet.
* The Monarch from [[The Venture Brothers]] was (very briefly) raised by [[Makes Just as Much Sense in Context|a flock of monarch butterflies]] after his parents died in a plane crash, hence his supervillain sobriquet.




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