Growler's mother

―Growler's mother[src] | ”

**Growler's mother** is a female warthog. She is a member of Pumbaa's sounder.

## Biography

### Early life

Growler's mother lived in the jungle. She took on a mate, with whom she had five children, including Growler.

### Befriending Pumbaa

At a mud hole, Growler's mother and her children met Pumbaa and his friends, Simba and Timon. The family immediately began to bond with Pumbaa. The young warthogs played with their new friends until they tired themselves out, and Pumbaa asked his friends if he could stay with the warthog family for a while so that he could learn how to be a real warthog. Happy for their friend, Simba and Timon agreed, and Pumbaa spent a week with the mother warthog and her young. Though all of the young warthogs adored Pumbaa, Growler grew jealous of all the attention Pumbaa was receiving and did his best to make the newcomer's life difficult.

Over time, Growler's mother noticed her son's bullying behavior and warned him to leave Pumbaa alone. She then comforted Pumbaa, encouraging him to ignore her son's grouchy ways, and continued to teach him about life as a warthog. As the family moved through the land, sheltering in burrows and holes, they stumbled across a warthog sounder. With permission from the chief warthog, the family took up residence with the sounder.

While staying with the sounder, Pumbaa did his best to make amends with Growler, but the young warthog ridiculed Pumbaa for being a disgrace to the name of warthog. While listening to the chief warthog talk to his family, Growler got an idea to frame Pumbaa for trying to take the sounder's land, which would get him in trouble with the chief warthog.

Later, Pumbaa was horrified to find that the young warthogs were feasting on a rotting hyena corpse. To the warthog's surprise, Growler's mother laughed and informed Pumbaa that with food being hard to come by, even rotting carcasses were fair game for warthogs. Despite understanding the lesson, Pumbaa decided to stick with fruit for his meal.

As Pumbaa continued to spend time with the family, Growler slipped away and spoke with the chief warthog, lying to him that Pumbaa had plans to steal the sounder's land. Enraged, the chief warthog agreed to ambush Pumbaa when Growler led him to The Rocks. With the plan in motion, Growler acted unusually friendly toward Pumbaa and tricked him into following him to The Rocks.

When the young warthogs noticed that Pumbaa was missing, Growler's mother grew worried that Growler was getting him into trouble. Sure enough, Growler had led Pumbaa to The Rocks, where the chief warthog and his followers were surrounding him. Satisfied, Growler left but was soon cornered by Simba and Timon, who demanded to know where their friend was. Though Growler tried to escape, Simba and Timon pinned him, and he reluctantly admitted his plot against Pumbaa. Overhearing this, Growler's mother admonished her son and banished him from the family.

Meanwhile, Pumbaa was trying to reason with the angry warthogs. In his bumbling explanation, he managed to make them all laugh, and Growler's mother came up just in time, breathlessly explaining her son's trickery to the chief warthog. Relieved that he did not have to hurt Pumbaa, the chief warthog invited Pumbaa and his friends to share one last meal of grubs with the sounder. After the meal, Pumbaa said his goodbyes, and the three friends returned home.

## Physical appearance

Growler's mother is a moderately sized warthog. Her main pelt is orange, while her mane is black. She has black eyes and white tusks.

## Personality and traits

Growler's mother is a no-nonsense individual, as she was willing to oust her own son from her sounder. However, she is easygoing and patient when needed, especially with Pumbaa.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Pumbaa - Savior
* Simba
* Timon

## Appearances

* *Hakuna Matata*
	+ "Pumbaa's New Friends"

## Trivia

* Growler's mother was voiced by Ernie Sabella.
	+ Sabella also voiced Pumbaa and the mole.