List of Species from The Lion King Franchise

This is the species of African animals found in films, television shows, and concept arts of The Lion King franchise (1994-present). (Timon & Pumbaa counts too.)

List of Conservation Status:

LC = Least Concern - There are no current identifiable risks to the species.

NT = Near Threatened - The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.

VU = Vulnerable - The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

EN = Endangered - The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

CR = Critically Endangered - The species is at imminent risk of extinction in the wild.

EW = Extinct in the Wild - Known only to survive in captivity or as naturalized populations well outside their previous range.

EX = Extinct - No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

DD = Data Deficient - There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

NE = Not Evaluated - which has been categorized under the IUCN Red List of threatened species as not yet having been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

DM = Domesticated - a sustained multi-generational relationship in which one group of organisms assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another group to secure a more predictable supply of resources from that second group.

The Lion King (1994)[]

Mammals[]

Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Okapi (Okapia johnstonii)
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Lowland Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
Ellipsen Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
Common Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Moose (Alces alces)
Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchii)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
Serval (Leptailurus serval)
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus)
Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Big-Headed African Mole-Rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)
Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)*
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Black Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger niger)
Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
Darwin's Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)*
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
Golden Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur aureus)
Ruppell's Fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
Human (Homo sapiens)
Cape Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta)
Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)
Cape Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis capensis)
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Scottish Terrier

Birds[]

Northern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Marabou (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)*
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)*
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)*
Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)*
Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis)*
Golden Palm Weaver (Ploceus bojeri)
African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
Red-Bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris)
Double-Toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus)
Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa)
Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator)
Kori Bustard (Areoteordis kori)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
African Blue Flycatcher (Elminia longicauda)
Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa)*
Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)*
Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)
White-Crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)*
European Bee Eater (Merops apiaster)
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)*
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Emerald-Spotted Wood Dove (Turtur chalcospilos)

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Eastern Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus)
Jackson's Chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii)
Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Invertebrates[]

Leafcutter Ant (Atta cephalotes)*
European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
African Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes monoceros)
African Night Crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae)

*This species is not native to Africa, it is most likely a reference to invasive species

Timon and Pumbaa (1995-1999)[]

Mammals[]

Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)*
Sichuan Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca)*
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus)
Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
African Pygmy/Four-Toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
Domestic Cattle
Domestic Pig
Border Collie
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)*
Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Moose (Alces alces)*
Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)*
Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)*
Indian Jackal (Canis aureus indicus)*
Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)
Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)*
Canadian Beaver (Castor canadensis canadensis)*
Eurasian Wolverine (Gulo gulo gulo)*
Geoffroy's Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)*
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)*
Big-Headed African Mole-Rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)
Pantanal Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris)*
Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)*
Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)*
African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
Human (Homo sapiens)
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
Atlas Bear (Ursus arctos crowtheri)†
Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)
Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris)
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)*
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)*
Horsfield's Tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus)*
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Asiatic/Iranian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)*
Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)*
Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)*
African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)*
African Golden Wolf (Canis lupaster)
Common Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)*
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)*
North American Raccoon (Procyon lotor)*
Potto (Perodicticus potto)
Cape Hare (Lepus capensis)*
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Siberian/Eurasian Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus marinus)*
Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarusus divergems)*
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)
Common Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa)
Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)*
Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)*
Grévy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)
Groundhog (Marmota monax)*
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Domestic Pig (Sus domesticus)
Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
African Forest Buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)*
Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius)
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)*
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)*
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
Brown-Throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)*
Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)
Dingo (Canis dingo)*
American Badger (Taxidea taxus)*
American Wild Horse (Equus ferrus cabullus)*
African Wildcat (Felis lybica)
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)*
Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
African Forest Buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus)
African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
Beauceron
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)*
Meadow Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)*
Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)*
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)*
North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)*
Himalayan Brown Bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus)*
Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella)*
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)*
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)*
Elk/Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)*
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)*
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)*
Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)†*

Birds[]

Northern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
Keeled-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)*
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)*
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)*
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)*
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)*
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)*
Military Macaw (Ara militaris)*
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)*
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)*
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)*
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) *
Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)
Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna)*
American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)*
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)*
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)*
Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)*
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)*
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)*
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)*
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)*
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)*
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
Pekin Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)*
Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
Tyrannosaurus rex†*
Carcharodontosaurus†*
Pteranodon longiceps†*

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Eastern Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus)
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)*
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)*
African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
African Rock Python (Python sebae)
Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)*
East African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger)
Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje)
Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)*
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)*
Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)*
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)*
Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)*
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)*
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)*
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)*
Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)*
Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger)*
Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
Mojave Green Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)*
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)*
Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)*
Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor)*
Indian Cobra (Naja naja)*
Common Frog (Rana temporaria)*
Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Fish[]

Red-Bellied Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)*
Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
Redeye Piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus)*

Invertebrates[]

Macrotermes Termite (Macrotermes michaelseni)
Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica)
Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)*
European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
African Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes monoceros)
American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)*
Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)*
Atlantic Lobster (Homarus americanus)*
African Night Crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae)

Mythical Creatures[]

Bigfoot

*This species is not native to Africa, it is most likely a reference to invasive species.

The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)[]

Mammals[]

Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
Common Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Okapi (Okapia johnstonii)
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
East African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus lupinus)
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Eastern Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus gigas)
Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
Masai Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus schillingsi)
Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
Lowland Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Eastern/Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Ellipsen Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus)
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)
Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji)

Birds[]

Northern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Marabou (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Water Thick-Knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Spotted Thick-Knee (Burhinus capensis)
African Blue Flycatcher (Elminia longicauda)
African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea)

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Eastern Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus)
African Rock Python (Python sebae)
African Foam-Nest Tree Frog (Chiromantis rufescens)
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)

Fish[]

Red Zebra Cichlid (Maylandia estherae)

Invertebrates[]

Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus)
African Night Crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae)
Macrotermes Termite (Macrotermes michaelseni)

The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)[]

Mammals[]

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
Coke's Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii)
Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)*
Black Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger niger)

Birds[]

Northern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)*
Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
Eastern Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus)

Invertebrates[]

Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Goliath Beetle (Goliathus goliatus)
African Giant Snail (Lissachatina fulica)
Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasseltii)
African Bee (Apis mellifera scutullata)

Fishes[]

Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
Blue Ring Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)

*This species is not native to Africa, it is most likely a reference to invasive species.

The Lion Guard (2016 - 2019)[]

Mammals[]

Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
Okapi (Okapia johnstonii)
African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus)
Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Black Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger niger)
Cape Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis capensis)
Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
Domestic Sheep (Ovis orientalis aires)
Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus)
Eastern Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus gigas)
Imbabala/Cape Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus)
Masai Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus schillingsi)
Barbary/Atlas Deer (Cervus elaphus barbarus)
Giant Forest Hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
Serval (Leptailurus serval)
Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)
African Pygmy/Four-Toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys striatus)
Senegal Bushbaby/Galago (Galago senegalensis)
Smith's Red Rock Hare (Pronolagus rupestris)
Common/Spotted Genet (Genetta genetta)
African Clawless Otter (Aonyx capensis)
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
Zanzibar Red Colobus (Procolobus kirkii)
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Yellow Golden Mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris)
Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
Botswana Long-Eared Bat (Laephotis botswanae)
Domestic Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
Zebu (Bos primigenius indicus)
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Giant Forest Hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)
Lesser Mouse-Deer (Tragulus kanchil)*
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis)*
Large Indian Civet (Viverra zibetha)*
Binturong/Bearcat (Arctictis binturong)*
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)*
Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)*
Japanese Macaque/Snow Monkey (Macaca fuscata)*
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)*
Himalayan Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens)*
Malayan/Asian Tapir (Tapirus indicus)*
Malayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura)*
African Grass Rat (Arvicanthis niloticus)
Naked Mole-Rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca)
Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)
Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus)
Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus)*
Bengal Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus palustris)*
Banded Palm Civet (Hemigalus derbyanus)*
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Asiatic/Iranian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)*
Golden Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur aureus)
Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)*
Diadem Leaf-Nosed Bat (Hipposideros diadema)*
Siberian/Eurasian Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus marinus)*
Caspian Tiger (Panthera tigris virgata)*
Siberian Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus)*
Darwin's Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)*
Moose (Alces alces)
Northern Treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)*
Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)*
Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)*
Wild Bactrian Camel (Camelus ferus)*
Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari)*
Large-Eared Pika (Ochotona macrotis)*
Asiatic/Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica)*
Lesser Egyptian Jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
Long-Eared Jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)*
White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)*
Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis)
Red deer (Cervus elaphus)*
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Chital (Axis axis)*
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii)
Rufous Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus rufescens)
Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor)
Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)*
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)*
Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)*
Domestic Donkey (Equus asinus)
African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
Eastern/Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci)
Common Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa)
Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)
Somali Wild Ass (Equus africanus somaliensis)
Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Harp Seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
Big-Headed African Mole-Rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)
Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
Domestic Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
Banteng (Bos javanicus)
Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)
Ring-Tailed Mongoose (Galidia elegans)
Mustang (Equus caballus)
Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)
Indian elephant (elephas maximus indicus)
Nilgai (Boselaphus Tragocamelus)
Yellow Backed Duiker (Cephalophus Silvicultor)
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii)
Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)
Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
North American Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus)
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)
Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)
Eastern Woolly Lemur (Avahi laniger)
Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus)
African forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Buffy Tufted Marmoset (Callithrix aurita)
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Aurochs (Bos primigenius)
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)
Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi)
Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Dibatag (Ammodorcas clarkei)
Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii)
Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus)
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Kordofan Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum)
Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Markhor (Capra falconeri)
Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
Southern Pig-Tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah)
Ankole-Watusi (Bos taurus)
Texas Longhorn (Bos taurus)
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Domestic Ox (Bos taurus)
European Mole (Talpa europaea)
Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius)
Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
Black And Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi)
Indian Black Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros)
Grey rhebok (Pelea capreolus)
White-Eared Kob (Kobus kob)
Black Rat (Rattus rattusm)
Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata)
Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus Fuliginosus)
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus Goodfellowi)
Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi)
California Mountain Lion (Puma concolor californica)
Angolan Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)
Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra)
Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
Mouflon (Ovis gmelini)
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis)
Sri Lankan Elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)
Indian hog deer (Axis porcinus)
Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius)
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
Eld's Deer (Panolia eldii)
Grey-Headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)
Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
Borneo Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis)
Dingo (Canis dingo dingo)
Brushy-Tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)

Birds[]

Northern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Ruppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppellii)
African Harrier Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Yellow-Billed Duck (Anas undulata)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Hamerkop/Hammerhead Stork/Umbrette (Scopus umbretta)
African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Grey-Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)*
Red-Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
Yellow-Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)
Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus)
Grey-Headed Bush Shrike (Malaconotus blanchoti)
White-Necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis)
African Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)
Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Bubo lacteus)
Yellow-Billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)*
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)*
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)*
Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena)*
Blue-Throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis)*
African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)
Grey-Headed Tanager (Eucometis penicillata)*
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)*
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)*
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)*
Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)*
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Common/Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)*
Western European Roller (Coracias garrulus garrulus)
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
Saddle-Billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)*
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)*
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
European Bee Eater (Merops apiaster)
Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis)
Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)*
African Blue Flycatcher (Elminia longicauda)
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
Marabou (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)
Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Bearded Barbet (Lybius dubius)
Fiery-Billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Giant Canadian Goose (Branta canadensis maxima)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Domestic Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
Green Parakeet (Pstittacara holochlorus)
Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus)
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)*
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
Green-throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula)
Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Purple Martin (Progne subis)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli)
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Masai Ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)
Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Eastern Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus)
Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida)
Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje)
Black-Necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis)
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)
African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)*
Common Agama (Agama agama)
White-Throated Monitor (Varanus albigularis albigularis)
William's Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)
Fire Skink (Lepidothyris fernandi)
Rainbow Mabuya (Trachylepis margaritifera)
African Rock Python (Python sebae sebae)
African Common Toad (Amietophrynus regularis)
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)*
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
African Striped Skink (Trachylepis striata)
Western Rock Skink (Trachylepis sulcata)
Sandfish (Scincus scincus)
Five-Lined Mabuya (Trachylepis quinquetaeniata)
European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)*
Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)*
Dinosaurs (Dinosauria)
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)
Jackson's Chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii)
Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Population decreasing)
American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)
Yellow-Footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus)
Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
Splendid Tree Frog (Litoria splendida)
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)*
African Foam-Nest Tree Frog (Chiromantis rufescens)
Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
White-Lipped Tree Frog (Nyctimystes infrafrenatus)

Fish[]

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris)
Common Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)

Invertebrates[]

Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
Dung Beetle (Neateuchus proboscideus)
Emperor Speckled Moth (Gynanisa maja)
Brown-Banded Cockroach (Supella longipalpa)
Giant African Swallowtail (Papilio antimachus)
African Bee (Apis mellifera scutellata)
Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica)
Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans)
Nuttalliella namaqua

*This species is not native to Africa, it is most likely a reference to invasive species.

mythical creatures[]

The Lion King (2019)[]

Mammals[]

Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)*
Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi)
Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Senegal Bushbaby/Galago (Galago senegalensis)
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii)
Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)
Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys striatus)
Cape Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis capensis)
African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou)
Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus)
Rufous Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus rufescens)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)*
Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
Eastern Gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii)
Ellipsen Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus)
Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)*
North African Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda africanus)
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas)
Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)

Birds[]

Eastern Yellow-Billed Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris)
Marabou (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis)
Grey-Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
Saddle-Billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)*
Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus)
Western European Roller (Coracias garrulus garrulus)
Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus)
Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)*
Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)*

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)*
Flap-Necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)
Aldabra Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog (Chiromantis xerampelina)

Invertebrates[]

Leafcutter Ant (Atta cephalotes)*
African Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes monoceros)
Dung Beetle (Scarabaeus sacer)
African Night Crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae)
European Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus)*

*This species is not native to Africa, it is most likely a reference to invasive species.

Mufasa : The Lion King (2024)[]

Mammals[]

Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica)
Barbary Lion (Panthera leo leo)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Central African Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
Tanzanian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii)
Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii nasalis)
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
East African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri)
Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata)
Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii)
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
African Civet (Civettictis civetta)
Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)
Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus)

Birds[]

Eastern Yellow-Billed Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris)
Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Red-Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides)
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
Marabou (Leptoptilos crumenifer)

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Eastern Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus)

Invertebrates[]

Giant Blue Swallowtail (Papilio zalmoxis)
African Bee (Apis mellifera scutellata)
Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)
White-Barred Acraea (Acraea encedon)
Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Fish[]

African Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus)

List of Species from The Lion King Franchise

The Lion King (1994)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Invertebrates[]

Timon and Pumbaa (1995-1999)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Fish[]

Invertebrates[]

Mythical Creatures[]

The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Fish[]

Invertebrates[]

The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Invertebrates[]

Fishes[]

The Lion Guard (2016 - 2019)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Fish[]

Invertebrates[]

mythical creatures[]

The Lion King (2019)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Invertebrates[]

Mufasa : The Lion King (2024)[]

Mammals[]

Birds[]

Reptiles & Amphibians[]

Invertebrates[]

Fish[]

Gallery[]