The Lion King 2019 makes several changes to the 1994 animated original, including the minutiae of Mufasa's death. The death of the king is one of the most iconic moments in all of Disney: after saving son Simba from a stampede of wildebeest, Mufasa is sent falling to his death by scheming brother Scar.

What animal kills Mufasa?

Mufasa falls back into the gorge and is trampled to death by the stampeding wildebeest. As they both gaze upon Mufasa's lifeless corpse, Simba is manipulated by his uncle into believing that he caused Mufasa's death and runs away from the Pride Lands.

Did Mufasa get eaten?

Mufasa suffered a terrible fate, but one Lion King fan on TikTok discovered something even more sinister about the plot: not only did Scar let his brother die, but he also ate him once he was killed. On the African plains, hyenas are known for picking at dead carcasses, but lions aren't their natural prey.