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* AdultFear: Both Penny and Arthur are horrified when they find out Jackie is missing, and Penny even visits the local police station to file a report. This ends up accidentally implicating Tembo as the kidnapper.
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*AnimalLover: The Rhodes family work as conservationists for a living, so this is a given. Arthur Rhodes and his assistant Tembo nurture injured Kenyan creatures and make sure they're in stable habitats, while his children Jackie and Andrew rescue an injured bushbaby they find near his vehicle.



* NatureLover: All of the Rhodes family, because of their jobs as part of the Wildlife Conservation Bureau. They care for injured animals to the best of their abilities and are involved in taking down poachers.

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* NatureLover: All of the Rhodes family, because of their jobs as part of the Wildlife Conservation Bureau. They care for injured animals to the best of their abilities abilities, oppose hunting and are involved in taking down poachers.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Maya Okamoto (Japanese); Pauline Little (English)

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Maya Okamoto (Japanese); Pauline Little Creator/PaulineLittle (English)
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* AdaptationalNameChange: Murphy was called Kamau in the book.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Murphy eats candy, biscuits and insects (such as grasshoppers and flies).
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Murphy has large eyes, big, furry ears and an AdorableFluffyTail.
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*AdultFear: Both Penny and Arthur are horrified when they find out Jackie is missing, and Penny even visits the local police station to file a report. This ends up accidentally implicating Tembo as the kidnapper.



*CanonForeigner: Jackie and her father were in the novel, but Andrew and Penny weren't.
* EvilColonialist: Inverted with the Rhodes family. They are British and Jackie's father is associated with them, but they're nothing short of kind and caring to the various animals they meet.



* MasculineGirlFeminineBiy: Jackie is a brazen {{tomboy}} ready to put up a fight and stubborn to the core, while Andrew gets freaked out easily, can't handle intense situations and is a bit of a FragileFlower.

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* MasculineGirlFeminineBiy: MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Jackie is a brazen {{tomboy}} ready to put up a fight and stubborn to the core, while Andrew gets freaked out easily, can't handle intense situations and is a bit of a FragileFlower.


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!!Jacqueline Rhodes (ジャックリーヌ・ローズ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Maya Okamoto (Japanese); Pauline Little (English)
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!!Andrew Rhodes (アンドルー・ローズ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Junichi Kanemaru (Japanese); Daniel Brochu (English)
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*HeroWorshipper: To his dad, as he wants to be a Wildlife Conservation Officer just like him. However, he later realizes the job isn't for him, and decides to be a vetinerian after meeting Hannah.
*ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: It doesn't take much to scare Andrew, and he screams very easily.
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!!Arthur Rhodes (アーサー・ローズ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Takaya Hashi (Japanese), Unknown (English)
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* BerserkButton: Because of his job, Jackie's father Arthur hates animal poachers, especially those that attack vulnerable species. He works with the police to track them down and keep them away from his livestock.
*FailedASpotCheck: He nearly ran over Murphy with his car, had Jackie and Andrew not stopped him. Murphy ended up being fine, but sustained a lot of injuries.
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[[folder:Penny Rhodes]]
!!Penny Rhodes (ペニー・ローズ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Takizawa (Japanese), Jane Woods (English)
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*ArtistsAreAttractive: Her hobbies are drawing and painting, and she is a pretty woman.
*EducationMama: She wants Andrew to attend a prestigous school in England, where her grandparents live.
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!!Kate Addleton (ケイト・アドルトン)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Miyuki Matsushita (Japanese), Unknown (English)
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*PinkIsFeminine: She always wears pink clothing, and even the bows in her hair are pink.
*TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Kate is the girly girl to Jackie's tomboy; in spite of being polar opposites the girls are best friends and Jackie often invites her to see the vast array of animals under the Rhodes' care.
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!!Tembo Murumbi (テンボ・ムルンビ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jurota Kusugi (Japanese), Mark Camacho ( (English)
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*AdaptationalJobChange: In the original book, he was the Rhodes family's servant. Here, he is her father's assistant.
*ClearMyName: He is accused of kidnapping Jackie (even though Jackie chose to stay in Africa and he was merely her family's assitant) and branded a criminal. He does eventually prove his innocence, but after many harrowing experiences with the police.
*CoolOldGuy: Jackie views him as such because he's her father's assistant and helps him protect the wild animals of Kenya.
*FriendToAllLivingThings: Like Jackie and Arthur, he adores animals and is a walking encyclopedia on animal care. When Jackie presents him an injured Murphy
*IntergenerationalFriendship: He's an adult and about her father's age, but Jackie thinks the world of him, and he thinks the same of her.
*NiceGuy: He doesn't have a single hateful bone in his body and adores animals, and also protects Jackie when she's left alone in Kenya.
*ScaryBlackMan: The media implies he is this because he "kidnapped" Jackie. However, he's actually very sweet and caring.
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*BadassFamily: They work together to protect African wildlife and have done so for years.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Jackie's father is a wildlife conservation officer and he raised Jackie and Andrew to always be gentle to animals. Their many friends include rhinos, elephants, ostriches, baboons, lions, waterbucks, and impalas.
*MasculineGirlFeminineBiy: Jackie is a brazen {{tomboy}} ready to put up a fight and stubborn to the core, while Andrew gets freaked out easily, can't handle intense situations and is a bit of a FragileFlower.
* NatureLover: All of the Rhodes family, because of their jobs as part of the Wildlife Conservation Bureau. They care for injured animals to the best of their abilities and are involved in taking down poachers.
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*BoyishShortHair: To the point you'd actually be forgiven for thinking she's a boy - it goes right above her shoulders and barely below her face.
* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Jackie is white British, but she's lived in Kenya ever since she was three, she wishes to stay there even after she's ordered to leave.
* GenderBlenderName: Jackie's full name is Jacqueline, but she calls herself Jackie, and so does everyone else.
*HistoricalDomainCharacter: William Stevenson based Jackie on his own daughter, who grew up in Kenya and was similarly a playful WildChild.
* IllGirl: Jackie falls ill in one episode, and Safai cares for her and brings her food when she's unable to move and has to rest.
*InnocentBlueEyes: Jackie has blue eyes and is a heroic girl ready to put the safety of animals above her own.
* MissFanservice: Jackie Rhodes, despite being a 12 year old, proudly shows off her busty figure in her bikini from time to time.
* PassionateSportsGirl: A wild tomboy since birth, Jackie enjoys, swimming, horseback riding, and anything she to do animals.
*TaremeEyes: Jackie has big blue eyes, is a NatureLover and quite innocent and unsuspecting.
* {{Tomboy}}: Jackie dresses like a boy, likes to play with wild animals, enjoys swimming and fishing, rides a horse, and is very athletic.
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