Say Hello to Simba’s Model in “The Lion King” Remake

Before tiny cubs can become kings that are capable of making their enemies wary, they all first must be, well, tiny little cubs.

And, majestic and powerful as the image of a lion can be, the adorable balls of fluff that are their offspring are anything but.

Baby lions are just plain adorable, is what we’re trying to say here.

Bahati, however, is special. Because, she is so adorable and fitting of becoming the king of the jungle that she was actually used as the base model for the younger, cub version of Simba in the live-action remake of Disney’s 1994 classic animated film, The Lion King.

As you might expect, Bahati, who is currently under the care of the Dallas Zoo, is every bit as cute and adorable in real life as Simba is in the live-action remake.

Make sure to scroll down below to see more of Bahati the Cub.