king of the forest
Lion, metaphorically speaking
King of the forest is a title for the lion, despite lions inhabiting savannas rather than forests.
The phrase appears in fables, children's stories, and figurative speech to emphasize dominance or majesty: He strutted around like the king of the forest.
The oak tree sometimes claims the title in botanical contexts.
- lionManed African feline
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- redwoodTowering California conifer
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- wild animalUndomesticated creature
green man · banyan · crown · oak · ruler · mahogany · dryad · sequoia · ancient tree · old growth · Pan · roar · kapok · wolf · baobab · bear · cedar · jaguar
forest hierarchy/dominance
king of the forestground cover
Low plants preventing erosion
shrub · moss · fern · underbrush · seedling
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