Claim: The Junglies, about the adventures of several fictitious animals (who were given human characteristics)such as Tyrone the tiger, and Marvin the monkey, was a one-season series UK release in 1991.
Evidence: The series is set on the fictitious Junglie Island, an island somewhere near Africa. Each episode follows the adventures of several anthropomorphised animals called the Junglies, all of whom are portrayed as young children. Tyrone - An orange, energetic and mischievous tiger who is the brave leader of the Junglies. Marvin - A red, mischievous and cheeky monkey. 1 The Junglies is a short-lived British animated series by Terry Ward, lasting from 1991 to 1992 on ITV on TV-am. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK or U.K.) or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland.