<P> Aided by his friends, Simba sneaks past the hyenas at Pride Rock and confronts Scar . Scar taunts him over his role in Mufasa's death and backs him to the edge of the rock, where he reveals to Simba that he murdered Mufasa . Enraged, Simba pins Scar to the ground and forces him to reveal the truth to the rest of the pride . Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and the lionesses fend off the hyenas while Scar, attempting to escape, is cornered by Simba at the top of Pride Rock . Scar begs for mercy and attempts to blame the hyenas for his actions; Simba spares his life, but orders him to leave the Pride Lands forever . Scar attacks his nephew, but Simba manages to toss him from the top of the rock . Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the hyenas, who overheard his attempt to betray them . With his enemies gone, Simba takes over the kingship as the rains begin to fall, restoring life to the land . </P> <P> Later, with Pride Rock restored to its former glory, Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life . </P> <Ul> <Li> Matthew Broderick as Simba, son of Mufasa and Sarabi, who grows up to become King of the Pride Lands . Rock singer Joseph Williams provided adult Simba's singing voice . Mark Henn and Ruben A. Aquino respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Simba . <Ul> <Li> Jonathan Taylor Thomas voiced young Simba, while Jason Weaver provided the cub's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Jeremy Irons as Scar, Mufasa's younger brother and Simba's uncle, who takes the throne . Andreas Deja served as the supervising animator for Scar . </Li> <Li> James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Simba's father, King of the Pride Lands as the film begins . Tony Fucile served as the supervising animator for Mufasa . </Li> <Li> Moira Kelly as Nala, Simba's best friend and later his wife . Sally Dworsky provided her singing voice . Aaron Blaise and Anthony de Rosa respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Nala . <Ul> <Li> Niketa Calame provided the voice of young Nala while Laura Williams provided her singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nathan Lane as Timon, a wise - cracking and self - absorbed yet somewhat loyal meerkat who becomes one of Simba's best friends and adoptive parents . Michael Surrey served as his supervising animator . </Li> <Li> Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa, a naïve warthog who suffers from flatulence and is Timon's best friend and also becomes one of Simba's best friends and adoptive parents . Tony Bancroft served as his supervising animator . </Li> <Li> Robert Guillaume as Rafiki, an old baboon (with mandrill markings) who serves as shaman of the Pride Lands and presents newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Pride Lands . James Baxter served as the supervising animator for Rafiki . </Li> <Li> Rowan Atkinson as Zazu, a hornbill who serves as the king's majordomo (or "Mufasa's little stooge", as Shenzi calls him). Ellen Woodbury served as the supervising animator for Zazu . </Li> <Li> Madge Sinclair as Sarabi, Mufasa's mate, Simba's mother, and the leader of the lioness hunting party . Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Sarabi . </Li> <Li> The three spotted hyenas who serve Scar were animated by Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess . <Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, the sassy and short - tempered female leader of the trio . </Li> <Li> Cheech Marin as Banzai, an aggressive and hot - headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse . </Li> <Li> Jim Cummings as Ed, a dim - witted hyena who does not talk, only communicating through laughter . Cummings also voiced a mole that talks with Zazu and made a guest appearance as Scar in certain lines of "Be Prepared" after Irons blew his voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Zoe Leader as Sarafina, Nala's mother, who is shown briefly talking to Simba's mother, Sarabi . </Li> <Li> Brian Tochi as Fighting hyena (uncredited) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Matthew Broderick as Simba, son of Mufasa and Sarabi, who grows up to become King of the Pride Lands . Rock singer Joseph Williams provided adult Simba's singing voice . Mark Henn and Ruben A. Aquino respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Simba . <Ul> <Li> Jonathan Taylor Thomas voiced young Simba, while Jason Weaver provided the cub's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li>

What type of animal is ed from the lion king