List of fictional big cats in animation
This list of fictional big cats in animation is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals and is a collection of various notable feline characters that appear in various animated works of fiction. It is limited to well-referenced examples of large felines portrayed in animated television shows or feature-length films.
Cheetahs
[edit]| Name | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azaad | The Lion Guard | Fuli's competitor and friend, later love interest |
| Officer Benjamin Clawhauser | Zootopia | An overweight police officer who loves donuts and is a huge fan of the popstar Gazelle.[1] |
| Blur | Wild Kratts | A cheetah who loves chasing Chris when he is using Gazelle Powers. |
| Chiqicheetah | One Piece | A member of the Foxy Pirates who can transform into an anthropomorphic cheetah. He was created for the One Piece anime. |
| Finbar | Hey Duggee | A cheetah that is part of the Hummingbirds, whose body resembles Norrie. |
| Fuli | The Lion Guard | An East African cheetah cub who is a member of the eponymous Lion Guard. |
| Jasper | Jewelpet | A cheetah who represents Honesty. He is yellow and brown-spotted with his inner ears, necklace and tail containing a red diamond-shaped jasper. |
| Sasha | Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure | Sasha is one of the main characters of the animated television film who is a female cheetah with green eyes. |
| Savannah Cheetaby | Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own | Savannah Cheetaby is a white cheetah who is a very famous pop star in Paw-Tucket. |
| Spot Swat | Wild Kratts | A cheetah cub who is the son of Blur. |
| Tally | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | One of the cheetah cubs who got captured by two poachers while Eliza was playing with Akela's cubs. |
Leopards
[edit]| Name | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bagheera | The Jungle Book | Black leopard - a clever, serious and responsible character, quite similar to the Bagheera in the original book, except that in the novel Bagheera spoiled Mowgli more. In the film, it is Bagheera and not the wolves who first finds Mowgli, a young village child and he is the one who takes him back to the village. |
| Baransha | Zatch Bell! | A mystical black leopard-like creature who can become invisible. |
| Sabor | Tarzan | A vicious leopard, who killed Tarzan's parents, along with Kala and Kerchak's son, but was killed by an adult Tarzan. |
| Makucha | The Lion Guard | A cream African leopard who tracks Ajabu an Okapi to the Pride Lands. He is also the leader of his clan of the back lands. |
| Badilli | The Lion Guard | An African leopard who is a victim to Mapigano. He eventually overcomes his fear by standing up for himself. |
| Mapigano | The Lion Guard | An African leopard who bullied Badilli upon his territory. |
| Tai Lung | Kung Fu Panda | A snow leopard who tries to snatch the dragon scroll from Shifu. |
| Chuluun | The Lion Guard | A snow leopard who frightens the red pandas. After being defeated by Bunga, she joins forces with Makucha to visit the Tree of Life. |
| Phango | Khumba | A leopard born blind in one eye who plans to kill Khumba. |
| Princess Romy | Around the World with Willy Fog | Indian princess and one of the main character of Willy Fog's series. |
| Trey | Rock Dog | A snow leopard |
| Sam Snow | The Creature Cases | A snow leopard who is the Agent of C.L.A.D.E, master of detective and friend of Kit Casey |
| Siri | Rugrats Go Wild | A clouded leopard. Voiced by Chrissie Hynde |
| Yun Mibu | The Lion Guard | A clouded leopard who the Lion Guard encounter during their journey to the Tree of Life. |
| Sultan | Delhi Safari | Indian leopard. King of the Jungle. Begum's mate and Yuvraj's father. |
| Yuvraj | Delhi Safari | A leopard cub. Son of Sutan and Begum |
Lions
[edit]| Name | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aslan | Narnia | Aslan in the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, voiced by Liam Neeson |
| Alex | Madagascar | The protagonist of DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar and its sequels. Voiced by Ben Stiller |
| Babban Sher | Chhota Bheem | A ferocious Asiatic lion enemy of Raju & an animal friend of Bheem & his friends. He is now a ferocious tiger from Season 9 of Chhota Bheem. |
| Bester | Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! | |
| Bobby | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | |
| Brave Heart Lion | Care Bears | One of the Care Bear Cousins. He has brown-orange fur and his tummy symbol is a red heart wearing a crown on the right side. |
| Cat Burglar | Wild Kratts | A lion cub who was nicknamed by Jimmy Z because he stole his controller. |
| Chris | Wild Kratts | A lion cub who was named by Aviva after a green bucket of paint fell on him. |
| Clay Calloway | Sing 2 | A reclusive lion who retired from his rock music career after his wife died. |
| Drooper | The Banana Splits | Bass player for The Banana Splits, an all-animal band. |
| El Cutisimo | Wild Kratts | A lion cub who was named by Aviva. |
| Erma | Tenchi Muyo! GXP | |
| Florrie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex's mother and Zuba's wife. She is the alpha lioness of the pride. |
| Fred | Super Chicken | Fred was the lion sidekick of Super Chicken, a regular segment character in the Jay Ward-Bill Scott series George of the Jungle |
| Gabriel's Lion | Oshiri Kajiri Mushi | |
| Galaxy Federation Police Central Commander | Dokkoida?! | |
| Gold | Majuu Sensen: The Apocalypse | |
| Granite | Jewelpet | A white lion who represents Security. He wears a light blue pearl necklace with a pentagram-shaped blue granite rock around his neck. |
| Gregory | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | |
| He Who Breathes Fire | Wild Kratts | A five-year-old lion weighing in at 400 lbs (180 kg). He has a pride made up of two females and six cubs. |
| Lambert the Sheepish Lion | Lambert the Sheepish Lion | |
| Kiara | The Lion King franchise | Simba and Nala's daughter and therefore princess of the Pridelands |
| Kimba | Kimba the White Lion | The title character of Osamu Tezuka's manga/anime, Kimba the White Lion. He was renamed "Leo" in its spinoff, Leo the Lion. |
| King | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | White lion's cub and Nadia's pet friend. |
| King Leonidas | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | |
| Kion | The Lion Guard | Kiara's younger brother who is the fiercest and the leader of the Lion Guard. |
| Larry | Father of the Pride | A white lion who worked for Siegfried & Roy. |
| Laval | Legends of Chima | The Prince of the Lion tribe. |
| Lil' Cubby | Wild Kratts | A lion cub who was named by Koki. |
| Lion | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | |
| Lion | Steven Universe | A pink lion who is owned by Steven Universe and previously met his mother Rose Quartz, gaining pink fur and the ability to teleport after she resurrected him.[2][3][4] |
| Lippy The Lion | Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har | Title character of the 1962 Hanna-Barbera animated series. |
| Martin | Wild Kratts | A lion cub who was named by Aviva after he fell into blue paint. |
| Mufasa | The Lion King franchise | Simba's father. The first Lion King of Pride Rock featured. Killed by Scar half way in the film. James Earl Jones voiced both the 1994 animated film and also reprised his role in 2019 remake. |
| Nala | The Lion King franchise | Sarafina's daughter and Simba's best friend, later mate. |
| Rani | The Lion Guard | Leader of the Night Pride and the queen for the Tree of Life who is Kion's partner and love interest. Her name means "Queen" in hindi and for her lion subspecies is an Asiatic lion. |
| Sarabi | The Lion King franchise | Simba's mother. |
| Sarafina | The Lion King franchise | Nala's mother. |
| Scar | The Lion King franchise | Mufasa's brother, jealous of Simba's position as next in line for the Lion King title. He is voiced by Jeremy Irons, David Oyelowo, and Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Simba | The Lion King franchise | The title character of The Lion King. Voiced by Matthew Broderick, Cam Clarke, Rob Lowe and Donald Glover He is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi,[5] nephew of Scar, husband of Nala, and father of Kiara and Kion in the sequel and TV series. The name "Simba" comes from the Swahili word for "lion".[citation needed] |
| Screen Saver | Wild Kratts | A lion cub who was named by Koki after he claws the Tortuga's screen. |
| Kovu | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Zira's son, Scar's chosen heir, and Kiara's mate. His name means "scar" in Swahili. |
| Leo | Merrie Melodies | Appears in four shorts The Lyin' Mouse, The Lion's Busy, Hold the Lion, Please and Acrobatty Bunny. The latter who he co-starred with Bugs Bunny. |
| Makunga | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Zuba and Alex's rival and main antagonist |
| Mayor Lionheart | Zootopia | Voiced by J.K. Simmons, the noble mayor of Zootopia |
| Montana Jones | Montana Jones | Lead character |
| Nuka | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Zira's elder son, brother of Vitani and Kovu. |
| Prince John | Robin Hood | The greedy villain of Disney's 1973 animated feature film Robin Hood. |
| Raja Ga Waurua | Tenchi Muyo! GXP | |
| Parsley | The Herbs | A simple, friendly lion. He does not usually talk, but always sings, "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley". His best friends are Dill the dog and Sage the owl, but he is normally seen with Rosemary, Basil and Bayleaf the gardener. |
| Samson | The Wild | The protagonist of the film who tells his son, Ryan about Samson the wild. Samson is voiced by Kiefer Sutherland |
| Socrates | Animals United | A vegetarian lion who has a scar on his face and a best friend to Billy the Meerkat. Socrates is voiced by Thomas Fritsch in the German version of the film and Stephen Fry in the English dub |
| Reginald | 64 Zoo Lane | A lion whose naps are often disturbed. |
| Ryan | The Wild | Samson's son who tries to roar just like his dad. He is voiced by Greg Cipes |
| Willy Fog | Around the World with Willy Fog | XIX-styled voyager and main character of the series. |
| Wildcat | TaleSpin | A friend of Baloo's and a mechanic of Higher for Hire. |
| Vampire King (lion) | Adventure Time | He turned into a lion after his vampire essence has been extracted. |
| Various lions | Adventure Time | |
| Vitani | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Zira's daughter and sister of Nuka and Kovu. |
| Zira | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | The main antagonist of the film, mother of Nuka, Vitani and Kovu. |
| Zuba | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Alex's father who is an alpha lion. |
Tigers
[edit]| Name | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Blue, Camo and Tackle | Wild Kratts | Queen Stealth's children. |
| Battle Cat | Masters of the Universe | A large green tiger, with yellow stripes, who serves as He-Man's fighting mount. |
| Geobaldi | Outlanders | |
| Giant Realistic Flying Tiger | Uncle Grandpa | Her personality is a cross between that of a stereotypical teenage girl, a house cat and a real-life tiger. |
| Goji | Kody Kapow | A white tiger and friend of Kody and Mei. |
| Nahal | Shimmer and Shine | Shine’s pet tiger. |
| Queen Stealth | Wild Kratts | A female Bengal tiger who lives in the rainforests of India. |
| Ragland T. "Rags" Tiger | Crusader Rabbit | Crusader Rabbit's sidekick. |
| Rajah | Aladdin franchise | Jasmine's pet tiger. |
| Shere Khan | The Jungle Book/TaleSpin | The main antagonist of the franchise, variously voiced by George Sanders, Tony Jay and Idris Elba. |
| Shimajirou Shimano | Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou | One of the main characters and is the main protagonist. He is a bright and energetic tiger who lives donuts and soccer. |
| Shoko's tiger | Adventure Time | A white tiger who is Shoko's loyal companion. |
| Taiga | Nagasarete Airantou | |
| Tiger | Adventure Time | A tiger that first appeared during the song montage in the episode "Evicted!". |
| Tiger Claw | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | A Japanese boy who the Kraang mutated into an anthropomorphic tiger.[6] |
| Tigger | Winnie the Pooh franchise | An anthropomorphic tiger with a bouncy tail who resides in the Hundred Acre Wood. |
| Tigress | Kung Fu Panda | A South China tiger who is the strongest and boldest warrior of the Furious Five. |
| Vitaly | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | A Siberian tiger with a Russian accent, voiced by Bryan Cranston |
| White Tiger | The Justice Friends | An anthropomorphic tiger and a companion to the Justice Friends. |
Other
[edit]| Name | Species | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Puss | Smilodon | The Flintstones | Pet of Fred Flintstone who locks Fred out of the house at end of each episode. |
| Baby Jaguar | Jaguar | Dora the Explorer/Go Diego Go! | Diego's pet jaguar cub and sidekick. |
| Bonkers D. Bobcat | Bobcat | Bonkers | A Toon policeman working with Detective Lucky Piquel to stamp out Toon criminals from Hollywood. |
| Catbus | A shapeshifting feline | My Neighbor Totoro | A friend/aspect of Totoro, shaped like a bus and capable of delivering people in need to any specific place. |
| Diego | Smilodon | Ice Age | Voiced by Denis Leary, one of the main characters in the movies. |
| Dualot | Panther | Working with Words (Journey Through the Jungle of Words) | A jungle girl panther with blue fur, who is paired up with a monkey named Seealot. |
| Xiao | Eurasian Lynx | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | A kind-hearted lynx who rules the forbidden city |
| Felix | Iberian lynx | The Missing Lynx | A clumsy and unlucky sort. |
| Gia | Jaguar | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | An anthropomorphic jaguar who is part of a European circus troupe. |
| Hang Time | Caracal | Wild Kratts | A female caracal who steals Aviva's birdie that is a precious family heirloom, then Martin and Chris go after her and get it back from her kittens. |
| Kutal | Liger | Shinzo | An Earth-elemental humanoid cat Enterran. |
| Lenny | Homotherium | Ice Age | A rotund Homotherium and a member of Soto's pack. |
| Louie | Mountain lion | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Mickey Mouse Works, House of Mouse | An oafish mountain lion who often targets Goofy or Donald Duck. |
| Manchas | Jaguar | Zootopia | A black jaguar who drives in the limo. One of the missing mammals that turned savage in Zootopia. |
| Oscar | Smilodon | Ice Age | A tall Smilodon and a member of Soto's pack |
| Pink Panther | Panther | The Pink Panther Show | The main and title character in the opening and closing credit sequences of every film in The Pink Panther series except for A Shot in the Dark and Inspector Clouseau. His popularity spawned a series of theatrical shorts, merchandise, a comic book, and television cartoons. He starred in 124 shorts (either theatrical or televised), 10 television shows and three prime time specials. He's also known as Nathu and Pangu in East and South Asia and Paulchen Panther (Little Paul the Panther) in Germany. |
| Pete Puma | Puma | Rabbit's Kin, Tiny Toon Adventures | Voiced by Stan Freberg |
| Pounce More | Caracal | Wild Kratts | A caracal kitten named by Martin, and is the son of Hang Time. |
| Shadow | Jaguar | Wild Kratts | A young black jaguar cub living in the lowland tropical rain forests of Central America. |
| Shira | Smilodon | Ice Age: Continental Drift | A member of Captain Gutt's pirate crew and Diego's mate. Voiced by Jennifer Lopez |
| Snagglepuss | Mountain lion | The Yogi Bear Show[7] | A Hanna-Barbera cartoon character created in 1959,[7] a pink anthropomorphic mountain lion voiced by Daws Butler.[8] He is best known for his famous catchphrase, "Heavens to Murgatroyd!",[8] along with phrases such as "Exit, stage left!" Snagglepuss was originally known as "Snaggletooth" (a pink lion precursor).[9] |
| Soto | Smilodon | Ice Age | The main antagonist of the first film and Diego's former leader. |
| Zeke | Smilodon | Ice Age | A small Smilodon and member of Soto's pack. |
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