The Savannah Book

First and Second Movie:

Simba the Masai Lion Cub as Mowgli

Chui the Tanzanian Cheetah as Bagheera

Twiga the Reticulated Giraffe as Baloo

One Eye the African Leopard as Shere Khan

Kaa the African Rock Python as Himself

Ma Tembo the African Bush Elephant as Colonel Hanti

Efia the African Bush Elephant calf as Hanti Jr

Aunt Moza the African Bush Elephant as Winifred

King Kerchak the Mountain Gorilla as King Louie

Pongo the African Wild Dog as Akela

Wild Dogs as Wolf Pack

Vultures as Themselves

Nala the Masai Lioness cub as Shanti

Ryan the Masai Lion cub as Ranjan

Mufasa the Masai Lion as Mowgli and Ranjan's Father

Sarabi the Masai Lioness as Mehusa

Sarafina the Masai Lioness as Shanti's Mother

Lucky the Rüppell's Vulture as himself

Rudyard Kipling,Anime:

Shenzi the Spotted Hyena as Tabaqui

Chil the African Fish Eagle as herself

Ikki the Crested Porcupine as himself

Jacala the Nile Crocodile as herself

Black backed Jackals as Dholes

Timon the Meerkat as Rikki Tikki Tavi

Scar the Masai Lion as Buldeo

Ushari the Cape Cobra as Nag

Nagina the Cape Cobra as herself

### Species:

Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus ursinus), Olive Baboon (Papio anubis), Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus hilgerti), Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza kikuyuensis), Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas), Central Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes), and Bonobo (Pan paniscus) as Bandar-Log Macaques, Langurs, and Gibbons

Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis) as Peacocks

African Civet (Civettictis civetta) as Civets

African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) as Kites

Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus crassicaudatus) as Flying Squirrels

Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) as Pygmy Hogs

South-Central Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor), Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum), and Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius) as Rhinoceros (Rocky and Raquel)

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana knochenhaueri) as Elephants

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi), and Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus) as Buffalo

Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) as Pangolins

Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus) as Giant Squirrels

Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) as Fairy Bluebirds

Crimson-Breasted Shrike (Laniarius atrococcineus) as Bee Eaters

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) and Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) as Egrets

Tanzanian Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) as Hornbills

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) as Crocodiles

Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki) as Tortoises

Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii), Impala (Aepyceros melampus melpampus), Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri walleri), Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama), Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus), Topi (Damaliscus lunatus jimela), Sable (Hippotragus niger niger), Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis), and Cape Eland (Taurotragus oryx oryx) as Blackbucks

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) as Bees

Ruppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppellii), Lappet-Faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), and White-Backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) as Vultures

Tsetse Fly (Glossina austeni) as Flies

Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) as Nilgai

Springhare (Pedetes capensis) as Mice

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo), Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula), Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), and Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) as Mongooses

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) as Cuckoos

African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) as Tree Frogs

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) as Hoopoes

Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) as Cobras

Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) as Wild Boars

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) as Parrots

Story:

In the savannah of Africa, Simba is a "lion-cub" raised by the Wild dog Pedrita and her pack, led by Pongo, in an African savannah ever since he was brought to them as an infant by the cheetah Chui. Chui trains Simba to learn the ways of the wild dogs, but the lion faces certain challenges and falls behind his wild dog siblings, while Pongo objects to him using human "tricks", like building tools, instead of learning the ways of the pack.

One day, during the dry season, the savannah animals gather to drink the water that remains as part of a truce during a drought that enables the savannah's wildlife to drink without fear of their predators. The truce is disrupted when a fire-scarred and vicious African Leopard named One Eye arrives, detecting Mowgli's scent in the crowd. Consumed by a vendetta against humans for scarring him with fire, he threatens to kill Simba at the end of the drought. After the drought ends, the wild dogs debate whether or not they should keep Simba. Simba decides to leave the jungle for the safety of his pack. Chui volunteers to guide him to the nearby "lion-pride".

En route, One Eye ambushes them, but Simba manages to escape amidst a wild African buffalo,zebra and wildebeest stampede. Later, Simba meets an enormous african rock python named Kaa, who hypnotizes him. While under her influence, Simba sees a vision of his father being killed by One Eye while protecting him. Kaa attempts to devour Simba, but she is attacked by a reticulated giraffe named Twiga who rescues the unconscious Simba. Simba later awakens and retrieves some difficult-to-access leaves for Twiga as repayment, with the two bonding in the process. Simba agrees to stay with Twiga until the winter season arrives. Meanwhile, upon learning that Simba has left the savannah, One Eye kills Pongo and threatens the pack to lure Simba out.

Chui eventually finds Simba and Twiga and is shocked that Simba has not joined the lions as he had agreed, but Twiga calms him down and persuades both of them to sleep on it. During the night, Simba finds a herd of African elephants gathered around a ditch and uses vines to save their baby. Although Twiga and Chui are impressed, Twiga realizes that he cannot guarantee Simba's safety after learning that he is being hunted by One Eye. Twiga agrees to push Simba away to get him to continue onward to the lion pride.

Simba is kidnapped by a gang of monkeys (namely Chacma Baboons, Olive Baboons ,Mandrills , Vervets ,Hamadryas Baboons,Chimpanzees and Bonobos ) known as the "Bandar-log", who present him to their leader, a deranged gorilla named King Kerchak. Assuming that all lions can make "the red flower" (fire), King Kerchak offers Simba protection from One Eye in exchange for it. Twiga distracts King Kerchak while Chui tries to sneak Simba out, but their ruse is uncovered. As King Kerchak chases Simba through his temple, he informs Simba of Pongo's death. King Kerchak's rampage eventually causes his temple to collapse on top of him.

Furious that Twiga and Chui neglected to tell him about Pongo's death, Simba goes to confront One Eye. He steals a lit torch from the lion pride and heads back to the savannah, accidentally starting a wildfire in the process. He confronts One Eye, who claims that Simba has made himself the enemy of the savannah by causing the wildfire. Seeing the wild dogs' fear of him, Simba throws the torch into a river in rage. Twiga, Chui, and the wild dog pack hold off One Eye, giving Simba enough time to flee into the burning savannah. One Eye defeats all of them single-handedly and goes after Simba. He lures One Eye up a dead tree and onto a branch, which breaks under the leopard's weight, and One Eye falls into the fire to his death. Simba then directs the elephants to divert the river and put out the fire.

In the aftermath, Pedrita becomes the new leader of the wild dog pack. Simba decides to utilize his equipment and tricks for his own use, having found his true home and calling with his wild dog family, Twiga, and Chui.