What kind of animal is Pumbaa?

What kind of animal is Pumbaa?

warthog Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King and its franchise....

Timon and Pumbaa
Species	Timon: Meerkat Pumbaa: Warthog
Gender	Male (both)

Is Pumbaa a hog or a boar?

During the musical number "Hakuna Matata" during his flashback, Pumbaa is depicted as a red river hog piglet instead of an adult warthog in the animated film.

Is a Pumbaa real animal?

The character of Pumba is based on a real-life species of warthog, the common warthog. ... Our fictional warthog does look similar to our sub-Saharan warthog, except that Pumba has a smoother, pixelated advantage over the scruffy look of his real-life common warthog inspiration.

Is Pumbaa female?

Warthogs on the other hand get sexually mature between 18-20 months so we can easily infer that Pumbaa was in fact an adult throughout The Lion King film. An adult female warthog!

What does Timon Pumbaa mean?

In Swahili, pumbaa (v.) means "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent". Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili; Timon is a historical Greek name, taken to mean "he who respects".

What does the name Pumbaa mean?

Pumba- “Dim-witted”, “Dumb”, “Silly” Shenzi- “Savage” Banzai- “Sulk”

What does Pumbaa mean in Swahili?

However, as a biblical name, it means “worthy” and he certainly is a worthy friend! Poor Pumba gets the short end of the stick, his name in Swahili translates to “slow-witted” or “stupid” and while he isn't exactly the brightest bulb he is a loyal friend who packs a powerful punch.

What does Zazu mean in English?

Zazu- “Movement” Timon- “He who respects” “Honor”