


She is protective, concerned, and convinced that Tarzan can't survive without her despite Tarzan having proven repeatedly to be stronger, faster, and more skillful at just about everything in the jungle than Terk. Terk (voiced by April Winchell) – Terk is a spotlight-loving female gorilla and the perfect "big sister" material because she's Tarzan's closest friend and older adoptive cousin.Her appearance and human actions often cause some members of Tarzan's gorilla tribe to have doubts about her and question Tarzan's leadership. When she begins to miss her old life in England, she tries to get Tarzan to act more "civilized," which sometimes poses problems to Tarzan's morals. She has adjusted quite well to her new jungle life with Tarzan. Jane Porter (voiced by Olivia d'Abo) – As the daughter of Archimedes Porter and wife of Tarzan, Jane is married to Tarzan.It is a never-ending growth process for both, with insights into what "being civilized" means. While Tarzan helps Jane get over her romantic ideas about jungle life, she acts as his guide to the duplicity of human nature - and insists he eats his food from a plate. Although Tarzan doesn't live with Kala and the other gorillas, Tarzan will still take action to protect them and often seeks Kala's advice in dealing with situations. He married Jane, and they live in the jungle, residing in the treehouse that Tarzan's parents had built before their deaths.

Weiss) – Since the end of the film, Tarzan has assumed his role as leader of the gorillas. The three now reside in the treehouse built by Tarzan's original human parents.

The series picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the gorilla family following Kerchak's death, along with Jane (whom he has since married) and her father, Professor Archimedes Q. The series is also based on the film Tarzan by Walt Disney Pictures and aired initially on UPN, with reruns broadcast on Disney Channel and ABC. The Legend of Tarzan is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, based on Tarzan from the novels written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the character's original creator who appears in one episode of the series. For the live action film of the same name, see The Legend of Tarzan (film). This article is about the animated TV series.
