The Mangani are a group of ape from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes.
Description[]
Book[]
In the books, the Mangani are a cryptid ape-species unknown to science. They are described as being something in-between chimpanzees and gorillas but considerably ape-like, resembling famous cryptids like Bigfoot or the Yeti.
Disney version[]
In this film, the Mangani are reimagined as a troop of gorillas in the Congo basin of Africa (and are never referred to as the Mangani). They live in a nest hidden in the jungle and are ruled by a patriarch; first Kerchak and later Tarzan.
Members[]
- Kala:
- Kerchak:
- Tarzan:
- Terk:
History[]
Jungle Cruise connections[]
Attractions[]
Jungle River Cruise[]
Terk's song, "Trashin' the Camp" from Disney's Tarzan is played from a radio in the Congo base camp while it is ransacked by gorillas.
Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar[]
In this bar is a photograph of Jane Porter and Professor Porter on their gorilla studying expedition.
Film[]
Tarzan (1999)[]
In the 1999 Disney film version of Tarzan, the apes of Tarzan's troupe reference a gorilla from the Jungle Cruise by holding a rifle into their eye while examining it.
Other appearances[]
Tarzan's Treehouse[]
Kala appears in this attraction and the gorillas are referenced throughout it.
Trivia[]
- The name Mangani would later be utilized in The Legend of Tarzan animated series as the name of a gorilla with magical healing abilities.
Gallery[]
