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Marsupilami is a Fiction al Comic Book animal created by André Franquin in 1952. It first appeared in the popular Belgian Comic Book series '' Spirou Et Fantasio '' and got its own eponymous Spin-off series of Comic Album s, ''Marsupilami'', written by Greg and Yann and drawn by Batem , in the late 1980s. Later, a cartoon show featuring this character, as well as a Sega Genesis Video Game and lots of other merchandise followed. The name is a Portmanteau of the words '' Marsupial '', ''Pilou-Pilou'' (the French name for '' Eugene The Jeep '', a character Franquin loved as a kid) and ''ami'', the French word for ''friend''. Marsupilami's adventures had been translated to several languages, like Dutch , German , Spanish and several Scandinavian Languages . There are only two albums in English featuring Marsupilami, ''Spirou and Fantasio'' number 15 and 16, translated by Fantasy Flight Publishing in the mid-90s, although they're currently out of print. APPEARANCE The marsupilami is a black-spotted yellow monkey-like creature of which some specimens are known to have a form of melanism, causing them to resemble Black Panther s. Baby marsupilamis lack spots altogether, a trait which sometimes remain into adulthood. The youngs of the main couple are a good example of how marsupilamis exhibit these different traits: female Bibi has spots, male Bibu has not, while the other male, Bobo, has black fur. Males make a "houba" sound, whereas females make a "houbi" sound. The species originates from the tropical forests of , have Bellybutton s, are able to breathe underwater, and each adult has a 7-metre-long tail. This tail can be curled on itself into a ball, which the marsupilami uses to "punch" enemies or predators or it can be coiled in a Spring , which the creature uses to make 30-metre-high jumps. Also, similar to particular birds, such as Parrot s and different Corvid s, the Marsupilami has been known to imitate simple words and sentences of human speech. The marsupilami is also noted for its strength, as the creature is easily capable of pulverising rocks with a good strike of its tail, as well as cracking coconuts with his fists. Marsupilamis are Omnivorous and build Clam -shaped nests made of vines and branches, and filled with feathers plucked from local birds and parrots. A marsupilami living in a cold country will adapt himself by growing a bigger fur during winter. Female marsupilamis have tails a bit shorter than the males, and they also walk on their toes, like if they were wearing heels. ALBUMS ''Spirou and Fantasio'' These albums of ''Spirou and Fantasio'' feature the Marsupilami
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THE CARTOON Disney cartoon Disney 's version of the marsupilami first appeared on television in '' Raw Toonage '' in 1992, and was then spun off into his own eponymous show on the CBS network. Marsupilami's supporting characters included Maurice the Gorilla, Stuie the Elephant, Eduardo the Jaguar, Norman the Poacher, and other characters. The original Marsupilami stories by Franquin never encountered a Gorilla or Elephant , since these species are native to Africa , while the marsupilami originates from South America . Marathon cartoon A second series, this time produced in France, premiered in March 2000 and ran for 52 episodes in France's Canal J . Produced by Cactus Animation , Marathon Animation & Marsu Productions, this series followed more closely the character in the original comic. In the first season, Marsupilami lived adventures alone, or with his family (his wife Marsupilamie and their three youngs, Bibi, Bibu and Bobo). For example, in one episode he saved a group of circus animals, got them back to the city and saved the circus from closing. In another, he had to go to the city again to save one of his youngs, captured by their constant enemy, the hunter Backalive. In the second season, called ''My friend Marsupilami'', Marsupilami and his family become best friends with a human family that comes to live near them. Amanda is a Marsupilami researcher, while her husband is a computer technician that works from home and they have two children, Leo and toddler Zoe. Leo and Marsupilami become best friends and they live lots of adventures, with both new friends and old enemies, like Blackalive. This series has been broadcasted in several countries, like Germany ( Super RTL ), Belgium (RTL TVI), Canada ( Television Quebec ), Spain ( Antena 3 , Disney Channel and Toon Disney ), Finland ( MTV3 ), Cyprus ( Cyprus Broadcasting ), Greece ( Alter Channel ), Ireland ( RTE ), Italy ( Italia Uno ), Portugal ( Prisvideo ), Switzerland ( TSR ), Russia ( THT Network ), Hungary ( Minimax ), Slovenia ( RTV ), Morocco ( 2M Soreheads ), Turkey ( Sar-An ), Mexico ( TV Azteca ), Brazil ( TV Globo ), Venezuela ( RCTV ), Indonesia ( RCT1 ), Malaysia ( Solimac ), the Africa Pansat ( CFI ), and Latin America ( MVS ), the Near East and Middle East ( TV5 ), Vietnam (Notorious), Thailand ( United Broadcasting Corporation ) and Iceland ( Uppeldi EHF ) {Link without Title} . EXTERNAL LINKS
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