Babu (mandrill)

Babu is a mandrill. They are one of Rafiki's pupils.
When Simba wanted to hide from Zazu, he asked Babu to paint zebra stripes on him. Babu did as requested, and Simba briefly joined a zebra herd. Later, Babu painted leopard spots on Nala, which enabled her to play a trick on Simba.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Babu lived in the Pride Lands. During their youth, they became a pupil of Rafiki's.
===Painting Simba and Nala===
Babu sat among a group of young mandrills who were taking a painting lesson from Rafiki. When the lesson was over, Simba approached Babu and asked them for help. The young mandrill got a bowl of Rafiki's paint and colored zebra stripes on Simba's fur. They later painted leopard spots on Nala.
==Physical appearance==
Babu is somewhat small, likely due to their youth. They have blue-gray fur, with a white chest, a ring of gray fur around their face, and black eyes. Like all mandrills, Babu has distinctive blue eye markings and a bright red nose.
==Personality and traits==
Babu is friendly and helpful, as they took time to assist their friends, Simba and Nala.
==Appearances==
* Spots and Stripes
==Trivia==
* Babu's name means "grandfather" in Swahili.
* Another character named Babu appears in Vulture Shock.
* Simba erroneously refers to Babu as a monkey.
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Mandrills
Category:Pride Landers