Then there's Zazu (a blue hornbill), Pumbaa (a red warthog) and the hyenas (who are grey). Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: For the most part, many of the animals are at least close to their realistic coloring.Alternate Animal Affection: Rubbing heads, crossing necks, and a lick on the cheek.All Monks Know Kung-Fu: Rafiki, who serves as the Pride Lands' main spiritual authority, breaks out some wicked martial arts moves during the final battle against Scar and the hyenas.All Deserts Have Cacti: Not directly shown, but when Banzai falls into some brambles near the desert, Shenzi calls him 'Cactus Butt'.Age Cut: Done during 'Hakuna Matata' as Simba, Pumbaa and Timon are walking across a log and we see Simba change from a cub into an adult.The opening sequence starts with a shot of a sunrise over a savannah as an isiZulu chorus plays:

African Chant: The intro is probably the most famous example of the trope in all of media.

Aerith and Bob: The hyenas: Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed.

Advertising by Association: Appropriately, a preview included on the Aladdin 1993 Walt Disney Classics VHS informs viewers that both of these movies share a lyricist, Tim Rice.

Then she smirks at him in amusement over his joke, as well as his ridiculous appearance, but still pushes him back into the water as revenge and runs off. She emerges gasping for air and immediately gets out while shivering with a horrified expression, as Simba grins at her.

During their love song, Simba playfully pulls Nala into the oasis.

While Mufasa playfully chastises him for the suggestion, he can't help but chuckle when Zazu states that with Scar as a throw rug, he can take him out and beat him whenever he gets dirty.

After confronting Scar for his absence at Simba's presentation, Mufasa wonders to Zazu on what to do about his brother Zazu suggests that he'd make a handsome throw rug.

Both characters were played by Jeremy Irons.

Actor Allusion: When Scar says 'You have no idea,' in response to Simba telling him he's weird, he says with the exact same intonation as when Claus von Bülow says it in Reversal of Fortune.

The second time, the adult Mufasa roars, and for a moment everybody (including the young lion himself) believes that the roar came from Simba.

Accidental Ventriloquism: Young Simba tries to roar to intimidate the hyenas but they just laugh at him and tell him to do it again.

Timon and Pumbaa speak Te Reo o Te Taitokerau.

The hyenas speak Te Reo o Ngāti Kahungunu, the dialect of the most comedic script advisor, Tātere Macleod.

The lion pride speaks Te Reo o Tainui, the dialect of the iwi from which the Māori King Movement began.

Accent Adaptation: The te reo Māori dub has characters of different species speaking in different dialects:.

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