The common warthog Phacochoerus africanus is a wild member of the pig family Suidae found in grassland, savanna, and woodland in sub-Saharan Africa. In the past, it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P. Kenton Mayer Professional. Is Shenzi the hyena a girl? Shenzi is the only female of the trio. Her name means "savage", "pagan", "uncouth", or "barbarous" in Swahili. Ghofrane Eisenstam Professional. What does Mufasa mean?
Mufasa Origin and Meaning. Nato Lleal Explainer. Is Pumba a girl? Male lions get their mane completely grown by the time they are 5 years old. Warthogs on the other hand get sexually mature between months so we can easily infer that Pumbaa was in fact an adult throughout The Lion King film. An adult female warthog! Vidal Godecker Explainer. How old is Rafiki? This is actually factually correct.
Judging by the movie script stating Simba to be "now a full grown cub" and what Simba says and looks like in the movie, he was that old in lion age. Bru Hentzen Explainer. As a result, Timon got blamed for abandoning his post and was exiled from the colony.
He soon met and befriended Pumbaa, who was also an outcast. The two then came across Tatiana, who was held captive by the snake, and rescued her. When Timon and Tatiana returned to their kingdom with the help of Pumbaa, Timon was offered to marry the princess and get the good life he could ever want, but he decided to live the Hakuna Matata life with Pumbaa instead.
Timon is primarily shown as the every-man meerkat of his colony, who longs for a better life and according to him: " His mother convinced his uncle Max to put him on sentry duty, but it ended in disaster as Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed invaded. As the meerkats except Ma blamed Timon for the invasion, Timon decided to find a new home as he felt he didn't fit in. It was later decided that Timon and Pumbaa would be outcasts so that Simba would have someone to take him under their wings after the his exile.
When writing " Hakuna Matata ", Timon had a verse explaining his backstory. According to the song, Timon was a misfit amongst his meerkat colony, as he refused to work.
This ultimately led to his banishment. The filmmakers felt the verse wasn't working, so it was instead changed to focus on Pumbaa's backstory instead. Nathan Lane originally auditioned for the parts of Zazu and one of the hyenas. During a recording session for the latter role, Nathan worked with his friend Ernie Sabella. The chemistry between the two were so strong and authentic that the filmmakers decided that Lane and Sabella should be cast to instead play Timon and Pumbaa, respectively.
Interestingly, Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella are some of the few voice actors in Disney Animation history to record their dialogue together, rather than separately as is the usual case for voice work. Rice, however, said to have gotten the idea for the lyrics for the song from watching the BBC comedy series Bottom , and at one point he wanted the show's stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson to play Timon and Pumbaa, respectively.
In the The Lion King films, Timon can be self-centered and thoughtless at times. One example is proven when they decided to take Simba in, where he robs Pumbaa of the credit Pumbaa rightfully deserves.
But in the end, he has a good heart and is loyal to his friends and family. Unlike most meerkats, who work constantly, Timon is a daydreamer which results in him being an outcast of his colony. His status at the bottom of the food chain means he relies on stronger animals to protect him once he's on his own, and as such, he usually looks out for himself, but nonetheless, never abandons his friends and family in times of trouble and is willing to risk himself for them.
He is also shown to be self-absorbed and not as clever as he'd like to think he is, such as sometimes claiming Pumbaa's good ideas as his own. He is also a bit of a coward, but with some amount of ability to be a bit of a daredevil, as evidenced by the part of The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride where he tried to intimidate Zira by sarcastically introducing himself and Pumbaa to her and yelling at her to get out of their Pride Lands , but it backfired when Zira instantly replied, "YOUR Pride Lands?!
Additionally, it is shown that, while he only choose to adopt Simba because he could protect him and Pumbaa, he actually treated Simba like his own son, even saying to Pumbaa that "[their] Simba is growing up" after being defeated by the teenage lion. However, Timon also shows a selfish side when he refuses to help Simba challenge Scar and prefers to stay alone in the jungle rather than going to Pride Rock with Pumbaa though he regrets what he has done after encountering Rafiki a second time and decides to make up with his friends and help Simba.
Timon is also iconic for being best friends with Pumbaa, the warthog. The two are nearly inseparable and are shown together constantly. Being extremely close, they share interests such as sleeping, fun-filled activities, and most of all, eating bugs, which they mostly refer to as grubs.
The duo is also known to argue time and time again, mostly because of Timon's selfishness and Pumbaa's ultimate nobility causing their personalities to clash. Even so, they never separate for long, and soon enough, their bond is tightened once again. Also, while Pumbaa is generally the true brains of the outfit, he is still very childish, with Timon is shown to be rather protective of the warthog when the latter is in some kind of unfortunate event due to his naivety.
This is an example of Timon's ultimate loyalty towards his friends and family. Despite his self-absorbed nature, he will eventually come around to do what's right, despite the sacrifices he has to make. Notable examples are in " To Kilimanjaro Bird ", where Timon callously steals a bowlful of bugs from a baby eagle and is initially reluctantly about babysitting the eagle in retribution; in " You Ghana Join the Club ", he needlessly steals a watch from a lion when retrieving a set of jingle bells; in " How to Beat the High Costa Rica ", after Timon and Pumbaa retrieve a case full of stolen money from Criminal Quint , Timon squanders it all on himself instead of taking it to the police; in " Kenya Be My Friend?
In these instances, it is usually Pumbaa who is the voice of reason and helps Timon to make the right decision. Timon can also realize his mistakes and is willing to take responsibility for his actions.
Alone ", where he shows remorse for abandoning Pumbaa and criticizes himself for doing so. Other than those times, Timon is also shown to be caring towards his friends and also shown to be brave and have unique heroic characteristics. Some examples are in " Timon's Time Togo ", where he rescues Pumbaa from falling off a cliff, " French Fried ", where he and Pumbaa rescue Speedy the Snail from getting cooked by Culinary Quint, " Once Upon a Timon ", where he and Pumbaa rescue Tatiana from a cobra , and " Forbidden Pumbaa ", where he tries to rescue Pumbaa from an alien robot without any hesitation.
Timon is a slim adult meerkat. He has tan fur with a lighter underbelly and palms , while having red-coral hair, also having triagunalr points on his arms, with a more brown color same color as his toes and fingers. He has a large dark brown nose red when he is in pain , with white teeth and large black eyes and eyebrows, having a large smile.
Timon, along with Pumbaa are first seen when they find Simba when the cub had succumbed to heat exhaustion and was about to be eaten by vultures before they scared them off. Timon was hesitant to take in a predator, but Pumbaa suggested that they could teach him to be on their side so that he doesn't eat them.
Timon initially laughs at the idea, but then takes the idea for his own being a comedic effect throughout the franchise. When Simba wakes up, Timon is shown to emphasize that they saved him, learning that he too like him and Pumbaa, is an outcast. They then taught him their life philosophy, Hakuna Matata. They also introduce Simba to a diet of bugs to keep him from one day eating them. As Simba ages, he continues to learn Hakuna Matata, becoming very carefree.
Years later, when Simba is an adult, after eating heavily, they begin to stargaze. When Pumbaa asks what the "sparkly dots" Timon claims that they are fireflies, though Pumbaa reveals he thought they were balls of gas burning billions of miles beyond, causing Timon to laugh ironically Pumbaa is correct as stars are burning balls of gas. When they ask Simba, he states that someone told him that they were the great kings of the past, much to Timon and Pumbaa's mocking, saddening Simba, leaving them.
Timon is then seen singing with Pumbaa, until he finds out he left and tries to help him escape Nala , with Simba joining, though when the two recognize each other, they stop fighting.
As the two begin to fall in love, Timon is shown being worried about Simba leaving them. However, he joins Nala and Pumbaa as they race to meet up with Simba.
With all four standing near a desolate Pride Rock , Timon questions Simba if they are going to fight his Uncle Scar for his home. After Simba confirms so, Timon replies by saying that he is with him to the end and bows. At Pride Rock, he and Pumbaa dance the hula to distract the hyenas so that Simba and Nala can get by.
He and Pumbaa then fight off numerous hyenas before he is chased by Shenzi and Banzai into Scar's cave and takes cover in Zazu's cage after Scar confesses to the pride that he killed Mufasa. Pumbaa rescues both him and Zazu while in a fit of rage after being called 'Pig' by Banzai, who, along with Shenzi, ended up thrashed and fleeing out of the den, with Timon alongside Pumbaa and Zazu give a victory yell.
After the death of Scar and winning the battle, Timon and Pumbaa watch Simba ascend the throne of Pride Rock, destined to him years before, seeming proud. They are then seen when the Pride Lands are restored to tis glory, with the Pride Animals returning, with Timon on top of Pumbaa as they attend the presentation of Simba and Nala 's newborn cub. Timon returns in the sequel, with Nathan Lane reprising his role, with them seeming to have moved to Pride Rock and have become the babysitters of Simba's adventurous daughter, Kiara.
Timon, along with Pumbaa, is first seen in the presentation of baby Kiara. He was telling Pumbaa that they'll sure have some pretty good times with Kiara like how they had with Simba, assuming the cub to be a boy.
However, Rafiki tells them that Kiara is actually a girl, making both Timon and Pumbaa faint in shock as a result. When Kiara grows up into a mischievous cub, Simba asks both Timon and Pumbaa to babysit her, and when they do so, Timon gets into an argument with Pumbaa over their bugs, allowing Kiara to slip away and run into the Outlands, they notice and tell Simba, and soon they find Kiara with Zira , a lioness who followed Scar and her son Kovu , and when Zira and Simba confront each other, Timon tells them to get out of their Pride Lands , though Zira roars at them, scaring Timon.
Afterwards, they are seen alongside the lionesses returning to Pride Rock. When Kiara goes on her first hunt, they are first seen watching, leading them to tears.
They are then hired to make sure she won't get hurt. Enraged when she finds out that her father didn't trust her as Timon and Pumbaa were caught , she escapes from the Pride Lands to hunt outside the boundary, with leads to a wild fire with Kovu saving her and he is reluctantly allowed in the Pride Lands. Timon and Pumbaa also teach Kovu how to have fun after he forgets due to years of indoctrination in hatred. When Kovu's pride, the Outsiders , turn on Simba and ambush him, Timon is on Simba's side automatically and tries to attack Kovu whom Simba believed was part of the ambush making Pumbaa hold him back, but he let's go off Timon after taking him seriously.
Though, he is not seen driving Kovu out or aiding the lionesses in holding back Kiara who knew that Kovu was innocent. And how do you use a proper noun? Lucky for you, HowStuffWorks Play is here to help. Our award-winning website offers reliable, easy-to-understand explanations about how the world works. From fun quizzes that bring joy to your day, to compelling photography and fascinating lists, HowStuffWorks Play offers something for everyone.
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Not to mention quite a few younger fans who are still learning about the natural world through fun and memorable movies like The Lion King. Pumbaa is identified by himself in the movie as a warthog. They are large pigs that are indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa, and are, therefore, a logical choice of animal to see in the movie's setting. Timon, on the other hand, is a meerkat, a small mongoose known for its tendency to live in large groups and stand on its hind legs to watch out for danger.
They're also natives of southern Africa like warthogs and therefore not odd animals for the area. Obviously, certain liberties are taken with the realities of the animals, and not everything about Timon's representation as a meerkat in the movie is strictly accurate, as our next entry delves into It is very common for animated studios to change certain things about animals in order to make them work for the big screen. One major change that the team behind The Lion King decided to make early on was to make Timon walk on his two hind legs as opposed to following the actual physicality of meerkats.
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