Vuruga Vuruga

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―Vuruga Vuruga to Kiara, when the latter comes to the Royal Buffalo Wallow covered in mud[src] | ”

**Vuruga Vuruga** is a female cape buffalo. She is the leader of a herd of cape buffalo in the Pride Lands.

## Biography

### Early life

Vuruga Vuruga lived in the Pride Lands. At some point in her life, she became the leader of a herd of cape buffalo.

### Royal Buffalo Wallow

―Vuruga Vuruga to Kiara, when the latter comes to the Royal Buffalo Wallow covered in mud[src] | ”

One day, Simba and Nala tasked their eldest cub, Kiara, with announcing the Royal Buffalo Wallow. After being delayed by a flood, Kiara arrived to the event covered in mud. Upon Kiara's arrival, Vuruga Vuruga bowed respectfully, and Kiara greeted her politely. To Kiara's surprise, Vuruga Vuruga praised her for her ungroomed appearance and explained that the royals tended to act very stuffy at the Wallow. She added that Kiara must understand what the event was all about. However, Kiara gave credit to her friends, Tiifu and Zuri, for always encouraging her to look her best. She then stepped forward and announced the start of the Wallow. As the cape buffalo herd wallowed in the mud, Vuruga Vuruga and Kiara watched contentedly.

### Savannah Summit

―Vuruga Vuruga on Makuu[src] | ”

In order to prepare for the Pride Lands' dry season, Simba invited the Pride Lander leaders to attend a Savannah Summit. Along with the other animal leaders, Vuruga Vuruga journeyed to Pride Rock, where she listened to Simba's announcement that he had invited Makuu, the crocodile leader, to the Summit as well.

Together, the party proceeded to Mizimu Grove. Along the way, Vuruga Vuruga and Twiga spoke resentfully about Makuu's past actions and how willing Simba was to forgive him. Zazu interrupted their talking, and the animals continued on to Mizimu Grove. Along the way, Simba and Zazu stressed the importance of equality and cooperation.

Later, while patrolling the Pride Lands for trouble, Mtoto overheard Twiga speaking about Makuu, and he informed the Lion Guard of what he had heard. Together, the team took off to protect Twiga. However, when they arrived on the scene, Makuu was nowhere to be seen, only Vuruga Vuruga and Twiga. Mtoto clarified that he had only heard Twiga speaking about Makuu, but Twiga was quick to deny this assertion, and Vuruga Vuruga backed her up. Though suspicious, the Lion Guard left and privately deduced that Vuruga Vuruga and Twiga must be too afraid to tell the truth about Makuu because he had threatened them.

Later that day, Kion lied to the Pride Lander leaders that Makuu had fallen into a pit and lost his life in the struggle. Horrified, Vuruga Vuruga and Twiga exclaimed that they had never intended for Makuu to get hurt, only to fall into a pit of rotten fruit. Just then, Makuu revealed himself and announced to the gathered animals that he had come to the Summit with the intention of helping his float and the Pride Lands but had only received distrust and hostility in return. The gathered animals feared his wrath, but Makuu merely prompted Simba to let the Summit go on. As the Summit recommenced, Vuruga Vuruga and Bupu got into a fight over where the crocodiles would sleep for the dry season.

### Elephant stampede

―Vuruga Vuruga to a costumed Fuli[src] | ”

When Ma Tembo's herd started a stampede in order to flee a swarm of bees, the Lion Guard resolved to clear their path lest any animals get hurt. Ono flew high above the commotion, where he spotted Vuruga Vuruga and her herd resting in the path of the stampede. Fuli volunteered to deal with the cape buffalo and managed to scare them off the path just in time for the elephants to thunder past.

### Dispute with Twiga's herd

―Vuruga Vuruga on Big Springs[src] | ”

When a drought hit the Pride Lands, Vuruga Vuruga's herd got into an argument with Twiga's herd over whose turn it was to drink from Big Springs. Before long, Kion arrived and defused the situation. Later, Vuruga Vuruga led her herd to Dhahabu Grove, where they had access to drinking water.

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Return of the Roar"
	+ "The Rise of Scar"
	+ "Snow Day"
	+ "Lion Guard: Wild Schemes and Catastrophes"

## Trivia

* Vuruga Vuruga was voiced by Virginia Watson.
	+ Watson also voiced the baby baboon's mother and Mtoto's mother.

* Vuruga Vuruga's name means "mix, stir, muddle up" or "disarrange, disturb, agitate" in Swahili.