Lion King of the Jungle

[Miki Minet]

How did the lion get his name as King of the Jungle?

[orange-gnome]

Surely it's because the lion is the at the top of the food chain!

[Clanad]

The male of the species, Panthera leo, does look regal enough with his black mane and tufted tail.  He does little of the hunting and claims more than his share of the kills made by the females. He looks and acts, well.. kingly... however he, nor the rest of the species lives in the jungle.  He may be more correctly called King of the Beasts (and often is).  The Tiger is more appropriately King of the Jungle. One site adds - Meet Kiros. His name, of African origin, means "king." The etymology of the phrase is unclear, however...

[mystress]

He should really be King of Savannah(Plains) but I think early explorers thought he lived in the jungle,OR that the whole of Africa was jungle!