A chimpanzee who would rather live with indoor plumbing than in the wilds of the jungle. This too cautious individual is Eliza's best friend.Most likely to say:"I have an idea. Let's run away." "Eliza, maybe this tiger isn't in the mood for a conversation..."
Character
It's not easy being vain when you have a lot of fur. Just ask Darwin, the chimp, how hard it is to keep his boyish looks in the jungle. Lucky for him, he found the Thornberrys and their supply of shampoo. Darwin is obsessive, neurotic, and sometimes a huge complainer! As Eliza rejects her parents' words of caution, Darwin is an unwilling partner in crime as they head out into the wilderness on adventures. He may hate acting like an animal, but he'd mess his fur, and even swing from a tree to help his friends. Darwin met the Thornberrys as they were filming a show and became friends with Eliza. The two pals wanted to communicate with each other, but obviously couldn't. It took a magic spell of an African shaman to enable Darwin and Eliza to talk, but they've been chatting to each other ever since. Darwin has adapted will to living with humans. He enjoys eating Cheese Crunchies and loves the safety that the Commvee provides him from the dangers of the wild. Although Darwin is easily startled and usually very nervous about following Eliza on one of her adventures, he almost always goes along, and has saved her life on numerous occasions. Even though Darwin is a chimpanzee, he is considered a valuable member of the Thornberry family.