Everyone keeps talking about how damn realistic the animals in the new Lion King movie look:
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Like, how is this anything but a real photograph of a lion king and his lion prince son???
But then I realized I’ve never ~ actually ~ compared the characters with real animals. So, that’s what I did…and it’s downright eerie. I dare you to try and spot the difference:
1.
Simba vs. a real lion
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2.
Young Simba vs. a real lion cub
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3.
Pumbaa vs. a real warthog
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4.
Timon vs. a real meerkat
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5.
Zazu vs. a real Hornbill
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I’m ashamed to admit I *just* realized a Hornbill is a type of bird and not just a mean nickname Nala came up with.
6.
Rafiki vs. a real Mandrill
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7.
Mufasa vs. a real lion
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8.
Nala vs. a real lioness
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9.
Young Nala vs. a real lion cub
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10.
Sarabi vs. a real lioness
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11.
Scar vs. a real lion
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12.
The Hyenas vs. a real hyena
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