Mufasa's death scene, in which a wildebeest stampede is started by ... But meerkats are from southern Africa and The Lion King is set in East Africa, Dr Jordan says. Plus, he adds, "[meerkats ...

Here is why "The Lion King" is completely different now ... digging his claws into Mufasa's paws before dropping him into a wildebeest stampede is one of the most famous scenes in all of animation.

“We think of the male lion being the king and leader of a pride ... animals living on the African plains like water buffalo and wildebeest. The male seems to spend a lot of time doing nothing.