Known for being one of the greatest productions in Disney history, the film The Lion King (1994) tells the story of young Simba who takes the throne of the The Pride Lands left behind by his father Mufasa, who was brutally betrayed and murdered by his brother Scar.
However, a new biological theory created by Christian Jones has left fans of the franchise completely intrigued, since it details what would have happened to Mufasa’s corpse after falling from the gorge. According to Jones, there is scientific evidence that the former king was a victim of cannibalism, which is a form of affirmation of leadership among the species.
Mufasa’s death is one of the most striking scenes ever released by a Walt Disney Pictures and is also responsible for placing Scar, in the hall of the meanest villains ever produced by the film studio. Now even more awful, as he might have devoured his own brother’s corpse.
In Christian’s view, the theory is completely palpable. Through a series of research on the animals portrayed in the film, he found that hyenas do not usually eat carrion this often, while lions are known to perform acts of cannibalism to reaffirm dominance.
In addition, one of the scenes following Mufasa’s death would serve as evidence for Scar’s actions. While the bird Zazu sings the song “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts”, we can see the villain playing with the skull of a lion, which was extracted from the body of his dead brother.
As sadistic and evil as Scar may be, the case for cannibalism is slightly possible but highly unlikely. In real life, even though hyenas do in fact hunt for most of their own food, they do not object to eating decaying flesh of dead animals.
In addition, the Kenya region – where the feature is portrayed – serves as a home for several species of vultures, who would be extremely happy to have a vast meal like Mufasa’s remains.
As for cannibalism, it is true that lions occasionally kill and feed on a pack’s young when taking charge, but they rarely eat their adult rivals. Finally, the skull featured in the scene with Zazu is more like a baboon’s skull than a feline’s.
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