Zazu
Chris Paterson
A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
2) What is his title? When they have the run in with the hyenas he
tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that word.
Chris Paterson
Jennifer L. O'Neal
: A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
: 1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
Hornbill?
: 2) What is his title? When they have the run in with the hyenas he
: tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that word.
Majordomo
: Chris Paterson
Jennifer
Mom to Rafael (1-6-90) and Jason (11-9-94)
GI Trekker
combination of several, frankly.
As for his title, as far as what he said to the hyenas, he referred to
himself as the king's "Major Domo", a fairly officious sounding title
which is more or less the equivalent of "Trusted Right-Hand (paw!?) Man
(or bird, as the case may be)."
dp7...@acad.drake.edu
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> A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
>
> 1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
>
> tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that word.
>
>
NO idea on the first one, but I believe he says he is the king's "Major
Dodo", a play on the phrase "Major Domo (Sp?).
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Dawn Price, Drake University
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Teri
: A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
: 1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
Simba refers to him as a "hornbill"
: 2) What is his title? When they have the run in with the hyenas he
: tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that word.
I am too lazy to go check out the video to find out. I think he says
"majordomo"
Teri
Greg Lacefield
taken in his portrayal (hornbills aren't anywhere NEAR that
colorful). Simba mentions this in "I Can't Wait To Be King":
"Kings don't need advice from little hornbills for a start!"
Greg
Patricia Whisler
: A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
: 1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
He looks like a toucan, but I would ask the rec.arts.disney group for a
specific answer.
: 2) What is his title? When they have the run in with the hyenas he
: tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that word.
He is the King's Majordomo. :-) The right hand bird, so to speak.
: Chris Paterson
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MOM! to Zoey "Wanna watch Lion King" Whisler (Age 2.5)
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Jennifer Hendrix
Can't Wait to be King." I actually watched the video last night with my
daughter and Zazu calls himself the King's Major Dodo. (BTW my daughter know
all of the words to the entire movie by heart!!)
Jennifer Hendrix (mom to Gretchen 4.5 and Trey 13 mo)
==========Chris Paterson, 8-9-95==========
A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
2) What is his title? When they have the run in with the hyenas he
tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that word.
Chris Paterson
Marie Paige
Having seen this thing a zillion times, Zazu is a Dodo Bird... and his
title is the King's Major Dodo!
Marie, Sarah (8yo) and Blank
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KorysMa
>In article <40b4jm$1...@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca>, chri...@bnr.ca (Chris Paterson)
>writes:
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>> A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
>>
>> 1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
>>
>> 2) What is his title? When they have the run in with the hyenas he
>> tells them: "I am the King's __________!". What the heck is that
word.
>>
>>
>
>NO idea on the first one, but I believe he says he is the king's "Major
>Dodo", a play on the phrase "Major Domo (Sp?).
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>Dawn Price, Drake University
>dp7...@acad.drake.edu
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No idea on #1 either but I am certain he says "major domo" which we had to
look up right away! It means the head steward of a large household, such
as a palace or a person who speaks, makes arrangements or takes charge for
another. And that pretty much describes Zazu to a tee!
Imagine -- a fun movie AND an education! Don't you just love Disney? :)
Kerrie (ma to Kory - almost 3 YO!)
kor...@aol.com
Susan Hough
>I'm really not certain what species of bird Zazu is. Looks like a
>combination of several, frankly.
You folks clearly haven't seen the video ten zillion times--remember
Simba's line in Can't Wait to be King: 'Kings don't need advice from
little HORNBILL's for a start...' :o) :o) :o)
I did see a story on the Lion King characters somewhere that pointed
to Zazu as the one who looks the least like what he's supposed to
be...
Sue
Susan Hough
>
>Having seen this thing a zillion times, Zazu is a Dodo Bird... and his
>title is the King's Major Dodo!
Ah...but you haven't seen it *ten* zillion times :o) --as others have
posted, Zazu is a hornbill & a *majordomo* (n. the head steward or
butler in the household of a sovereign or great nobleman).
Sue
Katie Healey
: Can't Wait to be King."
I think you're right. I know Simba refers to him as a hornbill; but
also, just out of curiosity I looked up a dodo bird in the dictionary.
It is a large, flightless bird that has, apparently, been extinct since
the 17th century. [American Heritage Dictionary]
On the other hand, the picture of the hornbill in the same dictionary
looks a *lot* like Zazu, although the definition given in the dictionary
doesn't indicate if they are found in Africa.
BTW, I know there is a trivia newsgroup, but I really enjoy the
occasional trivia that pops up in misc.kids!
Katie
Kirsten Sj|stedt
> A couple of questions for Lion King experts:
>
> 1) What kind of bird is Zazu?
I'm no expert on the Lion King, but from living in South Africa for 20 years
I can tell you with great confidence that Zazu is a hornbill. They are medium-
sized to large birds that usually live in thornveld and have large,
heavy-looking oversized beaks; they eat grubs and things though I think, they
definitely aren't birds of prey. If I had my bird book here I could probably
tell you his species :-) Wasn't the Lion King animation wonderful?
/Kirsten
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Tim Hudson
I was at the zoo the other day, and to my surprise there was Zazu!
Yes, he is a hornbill and let me tell you, they don't look all that
friendly either. The way that bird used his beak, it looked downright
dangerous!
Kristen