WHO IS THE KING OF THE FOREST?

We are told that the king of the forest is the lion. Samskrutham poems describe how the elephants shiver, when the lion roars! The latter jumps on to the back of the elephant and breaks its head by severe blows, to recover gems inside its head. This is described in poems. Only when I watched the Animal Kingdom in the TV, that I realized how fallacious this fantasy is. The elephants do not care at all, when they see a group of lions. The lions do climb on to the elephants’ back, but the thick skin is unbreakable with the claws of the lion which runs away when the elephants come near. The tiger is more powerful; but it is equally fearful, which may be the reason why it is denied the title of the king. Bysons are fearless and very powerful animals. Their uncouth appearance does not instill admiration. The lion is majestic; it is the only animal that roars. It is fearless and is not scared by gun shots.So the poets decided that it is the King.