Henry the Lizard's family

**Henry the Lizard**, as the main character of Amazing Animals, appears in every episode. He is shown as having a large family, with at least fourteen referenced family members and many more who make brief appearances in Animal Families. As well as animated family members, based off of Henry himself, his family also includes a number of real lizards.

## Mother

Henry’s mother is mentioned more often than any other family member in the show. She sends Henry cake in Birds of Prey, but he confesses he can’t stand it and gives it to the birds instead. She makes a major appearance in Animal Mothers, where she visits his house and tries to get him to do his chores. Henry is at first either unappreciative of or embarrassed by her, but reconciles with her after he upsets her near the end of the episode. Henry is shown to sometimes want his mother around – when he gets lost on a desert island in Seashore Animals, the first thing he does is cry out for his mother. He also asks the hotel staff in Animal Talk if his mother has called, because she worries.

She makes a physical appearance at the end of Animal Mothers – she has the same green colouration as Henry, but her spots are orange, her eyes are blue and she has long eyelashes. She is also shown wearing lipstick. She is considerably bigger than Henry, with her head being around the same size as Henry’s whole body.

## Father

Henry’s father is not confirmed to appear physically in the show, but is mentioned a few times. In Animal Families, he is said to only buy sweaters for Henry’s birthday while in Farm Animals he is described as wearing woollen suits. In Animal Families, on Henry’s family tree, a lizard with glasses and a moustache is depicted in a picture with a blue-eyed female lizard with eyelashes that resembles Henry’s mother. However, there is not enough information to confirm that this could be Henry’s father.

## Grandpa

Henry’s grandfather is only briefly mentioned twice – in Farm Animals, it is mentioned that he wears itchy woollen underwear, while in Animal Eggs Henry relates some advice that his grandpa (referred to as grandpappy) gave about keeping eggs warm.

## Aunts

Aunt Ruth is mentioned in Slimy Animals, with Henry saying that she always slimes him with kisses.

Aunt Mabel is mentioned in Animal Acrobats, with Henry mentioning how ungraceful she is when running for the bus.

Aunt Helen is mentioned in Farm Animals, who knits a sweater for Henry every Christmas.

## Uncle

Uncle Claude appears in River Animals, and is depicted by a flap-necked chameleon.

## Great Uncle George

Great Uncle George is only mentioned during Animal Families – Henry is unaware of his existence until he sends Henry a card and a toy racing car for his birthday.

## Cousins

Cousin Lizzie briefly appears in Animal Mothers, having been dropped off at Henry’s to be looked after. Uniquely among Henry’s animated family members, she is shown as being pink rather than green.

Cousin Rex is mentioned in four episodes and appears in one, depicted by a Saharan spiny-tailed lizard. In Nighttime Animals, it is said that he and Henry went surfing together. In Animal Senses, a bad smell is likened to cousin Rex’s socks. In Armoured Animals, Henry meets Rex and says that they haven’t spoken for months after a disagreement. In Animal Talk, Henry mentions that he and Rex only see each other once a year, on Lizard Day.

Cousin Monty appears in two episodes. In Animal Neighbors it is implied that his breath smells and in Animal Eggs he is shown stealing crocodile eggs. In both appearances he is depicted by a Nile monitor lizard.

An unnamed cousin is mentioned in Animal Babies, who drops off an egg with Henry for babysitting.

The unnamed baby of this cousin appears in Animal Babies, hatching from its egg and being looked after by Henry over the course of the episode.

Cousin Anna appears in Animal Eggs in the context of how lizards keep their eggs warm; she is depicted by a green iguana.

Cousin Clive appears in Giant Animals, depicted by a Jackson’s chameleon.

## Unidentified relatives

In Animal Families, Henry makes a literal family tree containing a number of photographs of different relatives of his. These include:

* Two babies, one resembling his cousin Lizzie and the other the baby from Animal Babies sitting in a high-chair.
* Two lizards wearing spectacles and with moustaches; one is shown with his wife, who has blue eyes and eyelashes, and could possibly be Henry’s father.
* A female lizard with long eyelashes, depicted by a black-and-white photograph.
* A male lizard wearing a monocle.
* A female lizard with long blonde hair, eyelashes, blue eyes and lipstick – this picture is briefly reused in Backyard Animals.
* A lizard wearing a mortar board and receiving a diploma.
* A younger lizard with a single front tooth and wearing a backward-facing baseball cap.

Several members of Henry’s family also visit during his birthday party near the end of Animal Families. The relatives shown include three baby animated lizards, all resembling the baby from Baby Animals, plus a Saharan spiny-tailed lizard (possibly Cousin Rex), a green iguana (possibly Cousin Anna), a leopard gecko, an African fat-tailed gecko, a Berber skink and a savannah monitor lizard.

**Cartoon Characters**: \* Eagles • Tyrannosaurus • Rattlesnake • Tiger • Squirrel • Lizards • Elephant • Bat • Fish • Camel • Gorilla • Caveman • Mole • Bear • Stickman • Chicks • Hen • Rooster • Owl • Chameleon • Tortoise • Crocodile • Frog and Toad •
• Parrot • Porcupine • Mouse • Whale • Rhinoceros • Beavers • Snail • Rabbit • Dog • Skunk • Spider • Octopus • Vulture • Woodpecker • Flea • Dung Beetle • Butterfly • Gibbon • Fly • Mosquito • Bee • Beetles • Crab • Pigeon • Carnivorous Plant • Lamb

**Voice Actors**: Eric Meyers • Tom Clarke-Hill
**Season One**: Tropical Birds • Animal Disguises • Nighttime Animals • Animal Appetites • Animal Survivors • Animal Senses • Animal Weapons • Animal Builders • Armoured Animals • Mini-Beasts • Animal Babies • Poisonous Animals • Animal Journeys
**Season Two**: Birds of Prey • Desert Animals (Amazing Animals) • Scary Animals • Animal Records • Animal Colors • Animal Mothers • Animal Pets • Seashore Animals • Animal Families • Endangered Animals • An Animal Year • Prehistoric Animals • Monkeys and Apes
**Season Three**: Animal Hunters • Animal Talk • Slimy Animals • Rainforest Animals • Animal Acrobats • Underwater Animals • Animal Neighbors • Giant Animals - Creepy Crawly Animals • Farm Animals (Amazing Animals) • Animal Changes • Extinct Animals • Animal Eggs
**Season Four**: Around the World • Polar Animals • Clever Animals • Underground Animals • Animal Helpers • Woodland Animals (Amazing Animals) • Mountain Animals • Backyard Animals • Tiny Animals • Animal Partners • Scaly Animals • River Animals • Animal Flight