Lion Cub And The Meerkat

In the opening sequence of The Lion King, Simba is the newborn son of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. After being anointed he is held up by the mandrill Rafiki atop Pride Rock for all the animals in the Pride Lands to see. Elsewhere, Simba's uncle Scar is upset as Simba's birth means that Scar will never be king.
When Simba is older his father Mufasa takes him to the top of Pride Rock to show Simba the kingdom. Simba takes interest in a dark, shadow-y area but Mufasa explains that Simba must never go there. After descending into the Pridelands Mufasa has to leave to chase away some hyenas, so Simba goes to visit his uncle Scar. Scar tells Simba that the forbidden area is an Elephant Graveyard and that only the brave lions go there. Scar deliberately arouses Simba's curiosity so that the cub will visit the Elephant Graveyard, and Simba does so, taking his friend Nala with him. Simba lies to his mother Sarabi and says that he is going to the water hole. Sarabi tells Zazu to go with the two cubs, but they plot to lose Zazu during the song "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" and manage to do so, allowing them to head to the Elephant Graveyard.
At the Elephant Graveyard Simba and Nala are attacked by the three hyenas Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. Mufasa arrives and rescues Simba and Nala. On the way home, Mufasa takes Simba aside and explains that he is only brave when he needs to be. He also teaches Simba about the great kings of the past that look down from the stars.
Back at the Elephant Graveyard Scar is angry that Shenzi, Banzai and Ed didn't manage to kill the two cubs. Scar gains the trust of many other hyenas and makes a new plan. The next day Scar takes Simba down into a gorge and tells the cub to wait, stating that Mufasa has a "marvelous surprise" waiting. While Simba is in the gorge Scar and the hyenas start a wildebeest stampede. Mufasa comes to rescue Simba and manages to do so, only to be thrown to his death back into the stampede by Scar. Unaware of this atrocity, Simba sees his father fall to his death and Scar tells Simba that it was the cub's fault and that he should run away. Simba runs and Scar tells the three hyenas to give chase and kill him, but Simba escapes into the desert. Scar takes the throne, assuming that Simba is dead.