List of Species in The Lion King (2019)

These are animals who appeared in 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 caffer)
• Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
• Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
• Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
• Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
• Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)* (teaser only)
• Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi)
• Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
• Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
• Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
• Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
• Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirkii)
• Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)

Birds

• Tanzanian Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus flavirostris)
• Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
• Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
• Southern Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
• Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
• Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
• White-Backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
• African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
• Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
• European Roller (Coracias garrulus garrulus)

Reptiles & Amphibians

• Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)*

Invertebrates

• Leafcutter Ant (Atta cephalotes)*
• Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes monoceros)
• Dung Beetle (Scarabaeus sacer)
• This species is not native to Africa, it is most likely a reference to invasive species.

Gallery

Masai Lion

Meerkat

Central African Warthog

Mandrill

Spotted Hyena

Eastern Black Rhinoceros

Topi

Tanzanian Cheetah

Springbok

Serengeti Thomson's Gazelle

Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest

East African Bush Elephant

Greater Kudu

Gemsbok

African Cape Buffalo

Reticulated Giraffe

Nile Hippopotamus

Grant's Zebra

Vervet Monkey

Indian Rhinoceros

Black and Roufus Elephant Shrew

Southern White Rhinoceros

Senegal Bushbaby

Bat-Eared Fox

Aardvark

Krik's Dik Dik

Banded Mongoose

Striped Grass Mouse

Tanzanian Red-Billed Hornbill

Marabou Stork

Greater Flamingo

Southern Ostrich

Cattle Egret

Vulterine Guineafowl

White-Backed Vulture

African Grey Parrot

Grey Crowned Crane

European Roller

Veiled Chameleon

Leaf-Cutter Ant

Rhinoceros Beetle

Dung Beetle