By popular expression, the lion is the king of the animals. The oldest known reference to the lion as the king of beasts is found in the fables of Aesop. Aesop is believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC.
In modern times lion regularly become not only the king of beasts but also the king of the jungle.
Many are willing to point out that the lion can’t be king of the jungle as it is an animal living on the African savanna.
To be fair “jungle” is a word of sanskrit origin meaning “uncultivated land” and the asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) used to roam across large parts of Asia and Europe.
Given the right lion, lion is king of the jungle.
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