Petrus, who was eventually educated and learned to speak Latin, married a beautiful woman, Catherine Raffelin from Paris who did not have abnormal body hair.

The Italian doctor and naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605) reported in detail about the family in his book, Monstrorum Historia, published in 1642, and mentioned Ambras in Tyrol as their place of residence.

Italian painter Lavinia Fontana[3] made a famous portrait of little Tognina holding a letter that tells the story of the child's family.

"Don Pietro, a savage discovered on the Canary Islands, was shipped to his Serene Highness Henri King of France and from there to his Excellency the Duke of Parma.

I, Antonietta, was born from him and today I can be found at the Court of Dame Isabella Pallavicina, the Honorable Marquise of Soragna.”[3]In 2016, Tognina's portrait was used in a horror video game called Layers of Fear and represents a character nicknamed ‘Babyface.’[1]