# Talk:The Lion King

How do you know that they are in Tanzania? They could easily be in Kenya, Mozambique, southern Ethiopia or southern Africa as well. Did you even use a reference for that statement? Jtadesse (talk) 00:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

I can look for an official statement, but the film uses Mount Kilimanjaro in the opening number, with animals trekking to Pride Rock. Also, it includes Victoria Falls, which is over 2000 kilometers away. I would urge the Tanzania mention be removed since it's never directly stated in the film. PrinceArchelaus (talk) 01:56, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Although the character Rafiki from The Lion King is often referred to as a baboon, the colors on his face indicate that he is actually a mandrill. Males have red and blue muzzles and similarly colored rear ends.*Mandles are the largest monkey species and one of the most colorful. They resemble baboons, but DNA studies show they are more closely related to mangabey monkeys. and are a type of ape* 2601:603:5082:A050:D15D:6FDE:F750:41D7 (talk) 07:49, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

"The Lion King was widely praised by film critics upon release, though not as enthusiastic when compared to Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Aladdin (1992)." This suggests that the Lion King (the film) was less enthusiastic, which is nonsense. Consider rewriting and using the adverb "enthusiastically" instead of the adjective. ~2025-31162-27 (talk) 17:35, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Stripped the phrase out. Neither film is mentioned in the (accessible) reference. Barry Wom (talk) 17:46, 5 November 2025 (UTC)