Warthog picture rekindles memories of Pumba from hit movie 'The Lion King'

A photograph of a wild Warthog with multiple birds resting on its back has me many netizens stalgic. photograph has reminded netizens of beloved fictional character Pumba from  Lion King.

real-life Pumba

photo was taken by wildlife photographer Gary Jones at Zimanga Private Game Reserve in South Africa. In photo,  warthog seems to be enjoying afteron sun along with a flock of red-billed oxpeckers sitting on its back and clinging to or parts of its body.  im is very reminiscent of a scene from 1994 animated classic that gave fans  first look at iconic duo of an over top warthog and a witty meerkat, kwn as Timon and Pumba.

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Instantly Viral

im shared by Jones instantly went viral once it was posted on Facebook. Jones who hales from rth Wales in Britain stated that he ed photo primarily because of colourful birds sitting on top of warthog and that it me for a picturesque sight. He himself was t aware of similarity between his picture and that of Pumba until people on net pointed it out to him.

Jones wrote on Facebook that comparison did t register at time and having seen Lion King a few years ago he was slow on uptake.

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Zimzanga Game Reserve

Zimanga Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal where Jones took photo is one of first reserves in Africa designed for avid safari enthusiasts and also serving dual purpose of satisfying need for modern wildlife photographers. Spre over nearly 70 square kilometres of pristine Zululand bushveld, fever tree forests and rolling hills, Zimanga is bisected by Mkuze River and home to a splendid variety of animals and birds. Zimanga Game reserve aims to become Africa's premier wildlife photographic destination and owners are committed to furr development of destination.

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