A jungle girl (so-called, but usually adult woman) is an

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or stock character, often used in popular fiction, of a female

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, superhero or even a

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living in a

jungle A jungle is land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, usually in tropical climates. Application of the term has varied greatly during the past recent century. Etymology The word ''jungle'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''ja� ...

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfo ...

setting. An alternate depiction is a cave girl.

Description

Jungle girls are generally depicted as wearing either a scanty

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(usually

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)

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or some type of jungle dress made from fur, leather, or sometimes vegetation. Most are

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, while some are shown in primitive shoes. Some are

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ren; some come from a wealthy, educated family who grew up in the jungle. Others come to visit, whether by accident or design, and decide to stay and serve as protectors of the land and local tribes. They are the

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counterpart of Tarzanesque characters. They are depicted either as a tough

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, perhaps a jungle queen, or as a bound and gagged

to be rescued by a male, loincloth-wearing hero.

History

A prototypical version of the jungle girl was the ancient but eternally youthful sorceress Ayesha in

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's '' She: A History of Adventure'' (1886). The first forest-dwelling character in fiction was

Rima Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest''. In it, Rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of South America, meets Abel, a pol ...

from W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions''. One popular character, adapted into various

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, is

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, is a fictional American comic book jungle girl heroine, originally published primarily by Fiction House during the Golden Age of Comic Books. She was the first female comic book character with her own title, with h ...

, who, though created by American writer-artists

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and Jerry Iger, made her debut in the British magazine ''Wags'' #46 (1937). Sheena went on to star in the American comic book

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'' Jumbo Comics'' the following year.

List of jungle girl characters

Literature

(from W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions'') * Meriem (from Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1917 novel '' The Son of Tarzan'') * Balza (from Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1933 novel '' Tarzan and the Lion Man'')

Comics

* Ann Mason ( Fiction House's ''Jungle Comics'') and later ''Kaänga, Jungle Lord'' (1949–1954) — the mate of Ka'a'nga, Jungle King; who, like Sheena, wears a leopard skin dressSergi, Joe
"Tales From the Code: The Near Extinction of Sheena,"
CBLDF website (January 25, 2013) * ''Camilla, Wild Girl of the Congo'' ( Fiction House's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s)Camilla, Jungle Queen
at Don Markstein's Toonopediabr>Archived
from the original on April 9, 2012. * '' Cave Girl'', Magazine Enterprises' ''Africa'', ''Thun'da'', and ''Cave Girl'' (1950s) * ''

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'' Meriem Cooper (

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, 1993–2006) * Dhalua Strong and, in a more satirical manner, her daughter Tesla (''

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'') * ''Fana The Jungle Girl'' (Incarna Comics, 1989) * '' Fantomah, Mystery Woman of the Jungle'' ( Fiction House's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s) * Gwenna from the webcomic ''Kaza's Mate Gwenna'', where both Kaza and her are a parody of Ka-zar and Shanna from

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and are usually shown as nude * ''Irish of the Jungle'' (1990s comic book based on

Irish McCalla Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla (December 25, 1928 – February 1, 2002) was an American film and television actress and artist best known as the title star of the 1950s television series '' Sheena, Queen of the Jungle''. She co-starred with ac ...

, TV's "Sheena") * ''

Jann of the Jungle ''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle. Publication history Jungle ...

'' (

, 1950s) * Jano, companion to ''Voodah'' (Crown Comics, 1947), later revived by AC Comics * Jessie ( Fiction House's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s) — the mate of Ka'a'nga, Jungle King * ''

Judy of the Jungle Judy of the Jungle is a fictional character from the Golden Age of Comics; she appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics. She first appeared in print in ''Exciting Comics'' #55 (May 1947). Judy is raised by her naturalist father in the A ...

'' ( Better/Nedor Comics' ''Exciting Comics'', 1940s) * ''Jun-Gal'' (1940s comic) * ''Jungle Girl'', a.k.a. Jana Sky-Born (2007) (

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comic) * ''Jungle Lil'' (1950s comic) * Jungle Queen/Julie Winters (comic/TV series '' The Maxx'') * ''Kara, Jungle Princess'' (''Exciting Comics'' #44, Feb 1946) * ''Kazanda'' (1940s comic) * Kyra (1985-1988 comic) by robin ator * ''Kyrra - Alien Jungle Girl'' (2013 comic) * ''Leopard Girl'' (

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' '' Jungle Action'', 1950s comic) * '' Lorna, the Jungle Queen''/''Lorna, the Jungle Girl'' (comic book,

, 1953) * ''Makyou No Shanana'' (2009 Japanese manga) * ''Marga the Panther Woman'' (1940s comic) *

Nyoka Nyoka the Jungle Girl is a fictional character created for the screen in the 1941 serial ''Jungle Girl'', starring Frances Gifford as Nyoka Meredith. After the initial film, Nyoka appeared in comic books published by Fawcett, Charlton, and AC C ...

( Fawcett's ''Jungle Girl''/''Nyoka the Jungle Girl'' and ''Master Comics''), and the main character in the 1941 movie serial '' Jungle Girl'' and its 1942 sequel '' Perils of Nyoka'' * Nula is another jungle girl also from the webcomic "Kaza's Mate Gwenna" who considers herself to be a predecessor to Gwenna and decides to be a nudist like the latter after an adventure that involves the both of them. * ''Pamela of the Jungle'' (Italian comic, 2007) * ''

Pantera Bionda ''Pantera Bionda'' was an Italian comics series, launched on 24 April 1948. It featured ''Pantera Bionda'' ("Blonde Panther"), a jungle girl inspired by American characters such as Sheena and Nyoka, and was created by writer Gian Giacomo Dalma ...

'' (Italian comic, 1948–1950) * '' Princess Pantha'' ( Better/Nedor Comics' ''Thrilling Comics'', 1940s) * Princess Taj ( Fiction House's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s) — rides an elephant * Princess Vishnu ( Fiction House's ''Fight Comics'', 1940s) * ''Prymal: The Jungle Warrior'' (Maelstrom Comics, 2014-Present) * ''Ranee, Princess of the Jungle'' (1950s comic) * ''

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'', (Mexican comic series by ''

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'') *

Rima the Jungle Girl Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest''. In it, Rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of South America, meets Abel, a pol ...

, featured in 1970s

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publications * '' Rulah, Jungle Goddess'' ( Fox Comics' ''Zoot Comics'' and ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'') * ''Saari, the Jungle Goddess'' (1950s comic) * ''Safari Cary'' (1940s comic) * ''

Shanna the She-Devil Shanna the She-Devil (Shanna O'Hara, Lady Plunder) is a fictional jungle adventurer superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Carole Seuling and penciller George Tuska, she made her first appeara ...

'' (

, created 1972) * ''

'' (comic book, launched in 1937) * ''Shirl, The Jungle Girl'' (1950s parody comic) * Taanda of '' White Princess of the Jungle'' (comic by Avon Periodicals, 1951–1952) * Tanee (formerly Gwenna) in 1940s comic ''

Jo-Jo, Congo King Jo-Jo, Congo King is a fictional character that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. Jo-Jo first appeared in ''Jo-Jo, Congo King'' #7 (July 1947). Jo-Jo's name came from the original title of the comic series, ''Jo-Jo Comics ...

'' * ''Tangi'' (1940s comic) *

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( AC Comics' '' Femforce'') * ''Taranga'' (1950s comic) * ''Tiger Girl'' (Fiction House ''Fight Comics'', another Tiger Girl from ''Kaanga, Jungle Lord'' (1940s–50s), and ''Tiger Girl'' (

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, 1960s) * ''Tygra of the Flame People'' (Better/Nedor's ''Startling Comics'', 1940s; no relation to the '' ThunderCats'' character) * ''Vooda, Jungle Princess'', originally El'nee ( Ajax-Farrell comic) #20–22 (1955) * Wana from '' Zago, Jungle Prince'' (Fox Comics, 1948–1949) * ''Zara of the Jungle'' (1940s comic) * ''Zegra, Jungle Empress'' (originally ''Tegra'') (Fox Comics, 1940s)

Live-action film and television

* Algona, played by Deborah "Deek" Sills in ''

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'' (1970), an adult sex comedy film * Aloa from the German film ''

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'' (1964) played by

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* Anatta, played by Laurette Luez in The Bowery Boys comedy film '' Jungle Gents'' (1954) * ''

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'' (UK/South African TV series, 2002–2003) * Christa, portrayed by Shannon Day, from the 1990s '' Land of the Lost'' TV series * Doreen Stockwell, played by

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in '' Nabonga'' (1944) * Eba from the 1985 comedy ''

'' played by Cynthia Thompson * Eva from '' Kong Island'', a 1968 Italian

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* Eva from ''King of the Gorillas'', a 1977 Mexican film * '' Eve'', a.k.a. ''The Face of Eve'' (1968), British film starring Celeste Yarnall as Eve * Girl, played by

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in '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' episode "The My Friend the Gorilla Affair" (1966), a Tarzan parody * ''Gungala, the Black Panther Girl'' (1968), Italian

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starring Kitty Swan * ''Inara, the Jungle Girl'' (2012), a film about a girl who was descended from a tribe of Amazons living on the island of N'iah * ''Inyaah, Jungle Goddess'' (1934) film. * Jane Porter from ''

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'' (numerous novels and films) * Jean Evans ('' Panther Girl of the Kongo'', 1955), Republic serial update of '' Jungle Girl'' * Jelita, played by Lydia Kandou in the Indonesian film ''Jungle Virgin Force'', a.k.a. ''Perawan Rimba'' (1983) * Jennifer of the Jungle (''

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) * "The Jungle Goddess", played by

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'' (1932) * Kilma/Laura von Marnix from ''Kilma, Queen of the Jungle'' (1975), Spanish film * Kuhlaya, played by Ann Corio in the film '' Jungle Siren'' (1942) * ''Lana, Queen of the Amazons'' (1964), German film with Catherine Schell as Lana * Veronica Layton, played by Jennifer O'Dell, in '' Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World'' (TV series, 1999–2002) * Leda, played by Valerie Leon in the British film '' Carry On Up the Jungle'' (1970) * Leela, companion of the 4th Doctor on the '' Doctor Who'' TV series, played by

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(1977–1978) * Liane from '' Liane, Jungle Goddess'' (1956, German film) * Lothel, played by

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in the film serial ''Jungle Queen'' (1945) * ''Luana the Jungle Girl'' a.k.a. ''Luana, the Girl Tarzan'' (1968), Italian-German film with Mei Chen as Luana * Luana/Susan Wilson from ''Daughter of the Jungle'' (1982), Italian film with

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as Luana/Susan Wilson * Lureen, played by Cleo Moore from the '' Congo Bill'' serial (1948) * Maya from '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' (1999), a tribesgirl from the planet Mirinoi who is portrayed by Cerina Vincent * Meelah, played by Gale Sherwood in the film ''Blonde Savage'' (1947) *

, played by

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in the 1959 film '' Green Mansions'' * '' Miss Robin Crusoe'' (1954 movier, played by Amanda Blake) * Samantha, played by Evelyn Kraft, from '' The Mighty Peking Man'' (1977), a Hong Kong-made version of ''

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'' * ''Shandra the Jungle Girl'' (1999), straight-to-video film * ''Sheela'', a.k.a. ''Africadalli Sheela'' (1986), Indian variation of the '' Sheena'' film * ''

'' (1955–56) television series starring

* ''Sheena'' (film) (1984) film adaptation starring Tanya Roberts * ''Sheena'' (TV series), (2000–2002) TV series starring Gena Lee Nolin * ''

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'' (1969), Italian

with

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as Tarzana/Elizabeth * '' Tarzeena, Queen of Kong Island'' (2008), erotic parody film by Fred Olen Ray * Ticoora, played by Lois Hall, in ''Daughter of the Jungle'' (1949). * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1944),

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serial starring Linda Sterling * Nina Trent, the White Goddess played by Edwina Booth in the film ''

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'' (1931) * Ulah, played by Dorothy Lamour in the film '' The Jungle Princess'' (1936) * Greta Vanderhorn, played by Wanda McKay in the film '' Jungle Goddess'' (1948)

Animation

* Ainbo from a computer animated film '' Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon'' * Beatrice Bruté, a minor character from the ''

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'' episode "Apes of Wrath". * Dualot (''Working with Words/Journey Through the Jungle of Words'', a Golden Step-Ahead Video) * '' Jana of the Jungle'' (

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series, 1978) * June from '' Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle'', an animated French/Belgian film with an X rating * Jungle Janet (''

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'', 1990s animated series based on the comic) * Lua, voiced by Saffron Henderson, from '' Kong: The Animated Series'' (2000–2001) * Magnolia ('' George of the Jungle (2007 TV series)'') * Nayda from ThunderCats (1985-1989) * Princess Rosella in the animated film '' Barbie as the Island Princess'' (2007) * Shaka from the web animation Chainmail Bikini Squad by MondoMedia (2012) * Ursula ('' George of the Jungle'', 1967 cartoon series by Jay Ward) * Willa from ThunderCats (1985-1989)

Video games

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from Japanese

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'' (released 1995) * '' Jill of the Jungle'' (

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released in 1992) * '' Vixen'' (

released in 1988)

Sports

* Jungle Grrrl (Erica Porter), wrestler persona created in 2000 for Women of Wrestling

Music

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dressed up as a jungle girl in the music video of her 2014 single " Roar." * Backup dancers in the music video of the 1987 song

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References

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