Children who have apparently been nurtured in the wild by animals. Also, children that by some twist of fate and/or circumstance were raised in a non-human, inhuman or sub-human environment, and because of it did not learn how to communicate and/or behave in a human manner.
There have been, since the 1600s, about 40 cases of feral children which become widely known and documented.
Here are some pics:
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Legend has it that the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, were both raised or suckled by a wolf. But then, it's just one of those unverified legends. :-)
ReplyDeleteyes, romulus and remus' case were listed as one of those prominent feral children, but still a legend. but the case of Kamala and Amala found by a certain doctor fascinated me.
ReplyDeleteang alam ko karamihan sa mga feral childre ay may mental retardation...
ReplyDeleteat nakapanood din ako sa TV patrol dati nung batang ikinulong ng tatay nya sa kulungan ng manok... parang manok na rin sya kung kumilos...
very possible, monmon. ikaw ba naman ang makulong o maiwan...
ReplyDeleteAmazing how some animals could be compassionate enough to bring human beings into their families.
ReplyDeleteand amazing how some human beings act like animals... ironic, too, toe.
ReplyDeletethe truth is, the monument of romolus and remous being suckled by a shewolf was made not by italians but by etruscans... the statues of the twin was just added later on...
ReplyDeleteand that's why it's a legend, monmon..
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