Timon is a male meerkat.

When a young Simba fled his homeland, Timon and his best friend, Pumbaa, took the cub in and taught him to adopt a "Hakuna Matata" lifestyle. Seasons later, Simba's childhood friend Nala found him in the jungle and implored him to return home and reclaim his birthright. Simba did so, and Timon and Pumbaa assisted him in the battle against Scar and his hyena army. After Simba and his allies emerged victorious, Timon and Pumbaa witnessed him ascend Pride Rock and take his