My little brother was watching Lion King and said to me that the gorilla could be the king of the jungle also. I always thought the lion was the king but I,m not sure.
2007-08-10 03:22:01 · 16 answers · asked by aberhollister 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Hate to be honest -- but there's NO lions in any jungle, anywhere. That term is only a playful term... and lions actually roam prairies (or, savannahs as they're called in Africa). But, lemme think about this...
I'd have to say that this term usually relates to 'what eats more of what'. Since lions eat everything, they have the title. Gorillas would be deathly fearful of lions, who can do serious damge to any gorilla. (Lions are bigger than you think.) Gorillas also, while they can/do eat meat.. don't set out hunting for it - and attach other animals like a lion. So, you can't set a gorilla as king (although they do live in 'jungles' technically). A leopard or big jungle cat, would technically be 'king' of a jungle.
A lion by the way, frequently gets its rear-end kicked up, down & sideways from everything from giraffes, elephants (who should qualify for 'king'), water buffalo as a recent viral video shows in spades, crocs, snakes, groups of hyenas, and in fact, anything of size, strength and with some horns. It ain't easy trying to kill something that can fight back, and cripple/maim you for trying. But.. a lion has the sexy mane and it looks enough like a 'crown' to a european passing through on an expedition to assimilate that human characteristic of bygone 'royal' europe... and today?
Tell your brother, though.. the toughest animal is the hippo. Giant Nile crocodiles don't mess with crocs or their babies out of fear of them (lions can't say that). Hippos also can kill & eat meat (when they want). Their jaws are powerful. They are heavy & strong. If elephants weren't pure plant eaters, they'd take the title - but, hippos are really "it". However.. we will always call lions the "king" because like actors/parts in movies that aren't actually "real', but look real enough... a lion looks the part of King.
Think about it.. who would go to a movie & Broadway play -- called the "Hippo King"?
2007-08-10 03:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
humans are the king of the 'jungle'...If you would determine the king of the jungle by strength, then the lion is seen more as a ferocious beast than the ape. The ape however is much smarter and agile. If the two were in a one on one fight in an actual arena ( no trees and all) the lion could probably kill the ape, due to its claws and huge canines, and since they're physically bigger mammals, they're seen as more of a 'king'.
2007-08-10 03:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by SSj4Monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lions don't live in the jungle. They live on the savannah where the herd animals they hunt live.
Apes live in the jungles and forests. Apes are also far more intelligent that lions, of course.
Lions are nice, but apes are king. ;-)
2007-08-10 04:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee, I always thought Tarzan was king of the Jungle..
But, the Lion has always been refered to as the king of the jungle.
2007-08-10 03:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by DianA 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
technically Lions dont live in the jungle. As you can see they live in the Savannas. So the ape
2007-08-10 03:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Silverback Ape.
2007-08-10 03:59:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lion is considered king only because of the mane he sports.
Actually if a tiger and lion fought, the tiger would win, so it is not about power or agility. just looks.
2007-08-10 03:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lions don't actually live in a jungle, they live in savanas. So my answer is Gorilla.
2007-08-10 03:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lion is king of his pride and nothing else. same with the gorilla, he is king of his troupe and nothing else. Give me a break, do you think the animals give two hoots about this? No?, then why on earth should we?
2007-08-10 03:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well stereotypically it's the lion of course, in reality....who knows?
2007-08-10 03:26:17 · answer #10 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋