<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> King of the Forest of Wild Beasts Ozma's chariot puller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Title </Th> <Td> King of the Forest </Td> </Tr> <P> The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum . He is an African lion, but he speaks and interacts with humans . </P> <P> Since lions are supposed to be "The Kings of Beasts," the Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate . He does not understand that courage means acting in the face of fear, which he does frequently . Only during the aftereffects of the Wizard's gift, when he is under the influence of an unknown liquid substance that the Wizard orders him to drink (perhaps gin) is he not filled with fear . He argues that the courage from the Wizard is only temporary, although he continues to do brave deeds while openly and embarrassedly fearful . </P>

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