Hadara, the ostrich boy: A feral child who lived with ostriches in the Sahara desert
A child who has grown up completely isolated from people and society is called the “feral child” or…
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Oxana Malaya: The Russian feral child raised by dogs
The ‘feral child’ Oxana Malaya’s story is a pretty clear indicator that nurture plays a bigger role than nature.…
The Syrian Gazelle Boy – a feral child who could run as fast as the superhuman!
The story of the Gazelle Boy is unbelievable, strange and weird at the same time. To say, the…
Dina Sanichar – a wild Indian feral child who was raised by wolves
Dina Sanichar is said to have been Kipling's inspiration for the famous child character 'Mowgli' from his incredible creation "The Jungle Book."
Feral child Marina Chapman: The girl with no name
Marina Chapman, a feral child who grew up with monkeys. According to Marina, she survived three or more…
Genie Wiley, the feral child: Abused, isolated, researched and forgotten!
"Feral Child" Genie Wiley was shackled to a chair in a makeshift strait-jacket for a long 13 years. Her extreme neglect allowed researchers to conduct a rare study on human development and behaviors, though perhaps at her price.
Saturday Mthiyane: The child of the wild
On a Saturday in 1987, a five-year-old bedraggled boy was discovered living among the monkeys near Tugela River…