meerkat was the kind of animal that was timon in the lion king.
meerkat was the kind of animal that was timon in the lion king.
what kind of animal is timon in the lion king?
meerkat
in "the lion king 1½", a direct-to-video followup released in 2004, simba appears as a less prominent character because the film's primary focus is on timon and pumbaa's behind-the-scenes role and involvement in "the lion king", in which they appear as supporting characters. although the two films technically share the same story and timeline, the plot of "the lion king 1½" focuses more on timon and pumbaa. the meerkat and warthog unknowingly coexist alongside simba, and the story fills in the two characters' backstories and events that led up to their long-lasting friendship, coinciding with and often initiating the events that affect simba's life during the first film. these events include the commemorative bow that occurs during the opening "circle of life" musical number and the collapsing of the animal tower that takes place during "i just can't wait to be king." the film also explores, in further detail, the relationship among the three characters as timon and pumbaa struggle to raise simba as adoptive "parents" and disapprove of his relationship with nala, portraying simba as he grows from an energetic young lion cub, into an incorrigible teenager and, finally, an independent young lion.
simba
bullet::::- timon (voiced in early episodes by nathan lane, then by kevin schon and quinton flynn): one of the show's two main protagonists.









































bullet::::- pumbaa (voiced by ernie sabella): one of the show's two main protagonists. sabella reprises his role from "the lion king".









































section::::characters.:"the lion king" alumni.









































the following characters from "the lion king" appear in this series:









































bullet::::- simba (voiced by cam clarke): the protagonist of "the lion king" and best friend of timon and pumbaa, who is now king of the pride lands and is occasionally the voice of reason around timon and pumbaa's mess-ups.
timon & pumbaa (tv series)