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Tama
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Physical information
Gender

Female

Species

Lion

Hair color

Brown, cream, and tan

Eye color

Orange

Biographical information
Status

Living

Residence

Pride Lands

Affiliations

   Mufasa's pride
   Pride Landers

Relationship information
Allies

Nala, Simba, Zazu

We're going to save you, dumbhead!
―Tama to Simba[src]

Tama is a female lion. She is a member of Mufasa's pride.

When Simba's mischievous antics began to irritate Nala, she chose to spend time with Tama instead. Together, the two cubs explored the Hidden Valley. However, Simba followed them into the valley and got attacked by snakes, which prompted Tama and Nala to save him. Zazu arrived in time to lead the cubs to safety.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Tama lived in the Pride Lands. At some point in her life, she befriended a fellow lion cub named Nala.[1]

Visit to the Hidden Valley[]

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Tama and Nala save Simba from snakes.

Tama became Nala's preferred playmate when Simba's antics became too annoying. One day, Nala chose to explore the Hidden Valley with Tama rather than play with Simba, which caused Simba to jealously follow the two friends. Both Tama and Nala agreed that the trip was much more fun without Simba and enjoyed the beauties of the valley. However, when they overheard Simba's cries for help, they ran to his aid and saw him surrounded by snakes. The two formed a plan to assist Simba by bending a tree branch down to where he could reach it.

The plan succeeded until the snakes started to climb up after the cubs. With the help of Zazu, the trio made their way up a waterfall and escaped. After the incident, Simba claimed that he had known that the Hidden Valley was dangerous from the start, which annoyed both Tama and Nala.[1]

Physical appearance[]

Tama is a moderately sized lion cub. She has orange-tinted tan fur, with a cream chest and muzzle. She also has a head tuft and orange eyes.[1]

Personality and traits[]

Tama is confident and spunky. She enjoys spending time with her friend, Nala, and delights in the wonders of the Hidden Valley. Though she dislikes Simba, she is willing to put aside their differences in order to save his life.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Tama is female, as Zazu refers to her and Nala as "mädels," which is German for "girls."[2]
  • Tama's name means "conclusion, end, wrapping up" or "cheek" or "truthfully, truly, really, honestly, frankly" in Swahili.[3]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in Snakes in Paradise. Written by Per Hedman and pencilled by Angel Rodriguez. Published on April 12, 2005.
  2. Mädel. dict.cc. Retrieved on October 6, 2020.
  3. Online Swahili - English Dictionary. African Languages. Retrieved on October 6, 2020.
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