90 Best Lion Puns That Roar Laughter

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animal lovers of all ages, get ready for the mane event! These lion puns are paw-sitively roaring with fun and excitement. You may want to be lion down for this one, because these puns are about to leave you in stitches. Be prepared to laugh your whiskers off as we prowl through these humorous lion puns.

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Puns and jokes are the purr-fect way to spark some humor and fun into your life. We promise that these lion puns are roar-some and will leave you lion on the floor laughing. So hold on to your whiskers because we are going to embark on a wild adventure of lion puns.

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Best Lion Puns

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Q: Why did the lion loose at poker? Because he was playing with a cheetah.
Q: What do you call a lion with chicken pox? A dotted lion.
Q: What do you call a lion who changes color? a chame-lion.
Q: What reptile do you get when you cross a lion with a camel? A chameleon.
Q: What do you call a lion wearing a stylish hat? A dandy lion.
Q: Why wasn’t the lion honest? Because then he wouldn’t be a lyin’ anymore!
Q: What does a lion say to his pride before they go hunting? Let us prey…
Q: Why are desert lions so popular around Christmas-time? Because they have sandy claws.
Q: What do you call the pride’s police officers? Claw enforcement.
Q: What time is it when a lion takes your hat? Time to get a new hat.
Q: What do you call a lion’s reflection? A copycat.
Q: What do you get when you cross a lion and a snowman? Frost bite
Q: What time is it when a lion walks into the room? Time to get out of the room.
Q: How does a lion move a boat? He uses roars.
Q: On which day do lions eat the most? Chewsday.
Q: How does a lion greet other animals? I’m pleased to eat you.
Q: Is it better to have a tiger eat you or a lion? It’s a no brainer – it’s way better to have the tiger eat the lion (and not you).
Q: How does a lion stop a video? By pressing paws.
Q: What do you call a lioness wearing a dress with flowers on it? A dandy lion.
Q: Which U.S. state do lions like the most? Maine.
Q: How do lions like to pass the time? By lion around.

Q: Why did the lions eat the preacher? Because he told them that they must put away their pride!
Q: Why are lions religious? Because they prey frequently, and prey as a family!
Q: Where does a lion sleep? Anywhere he wants to!
Q: What does the lion say to his friends before they go out hunting for food? ‘Let us prey.’
Q: What’s the difference between a tiger and a lion? A tiger has the mane part missing
Q: What is the lion’s favorite food? Baked beings!
Q: Why don’t lions like fast food? Because they can’t catch it!
Q: Which scientist discovered the planet Leo 9? Lioness Pawling.
Q: Why do lions always eat raw meat? Because they don’t know how to cook.
Q: How much does a lion trainer have to know? More than the lion!
Q: What is a lion’s favorite cookie? Chocolate Chimp.
Q: What do you call a lion who’s a superstar singer? Kitty Perry.
Q: What’s a lion’s favorite soccer player? Lion-el Messi
Q: Why did the lion spit out the clown? Because he tasted funny.
Q: What’s a lion’s favorite color? Roar-range.
Q: What’s The Lion King’s favorite month? DeSIMBA!
Q: Why do big-game hunters mount their lions’ heads? To mount the other end would be a catastrophe.
Q: What does a lion call an antelope? Fast food.
Q: Why did the lion walk into the Chinese restaurant to get a haircut? Because he wanted a low mane.
Q: What do you call a French guy being mauled by a lion? Claude.
Q: Why is a lion never lonely? Because he has his pride.

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Q: Why did the lion eat the tightrope walker? He wanted a well-balanced meal!
Q: Why does the lion not attack the farm? He was a little bit sheepish.
Q: What music do lions like? Country lion dancing.
Q: What do lions and computers have in common? They both have mega-bites.
Q: What would’ve been a better name instead of King of the Jungle? Emperoar.
Q: How do you stop an angry lion from charging? Take away his credit cards.
Q: Why are lions, terrible storytellers? They only have one tail.
Q: Why did the lion cross the road? To stop the zebra crossing.
Q: What do you get when you cross a lion and a snowman? Frostbite.
Q: Why did the lion eat the lamp? He wanted a light lunch.
Q: What do lions wear to sleep? Paw-jamas!
Q: What does the lion use to brush his mane? A catacomb.
Q: How did the lion perform during the show? He was a roaring success.
Q: How do lions order their steak? Roar (Raw)
Q: How do you tell a lion from a leopard? A leopard is spotted.

One-Liner Lion Puns

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Dandy-lion – Lion wearing a stylish hat.
Dandy-lion – A lion that’s really good.
You’re so sweet… and I ain’t lion!
Mufasa wasn’t going to take mutiny lion down!
Pil-lion – Lion riding on the back of a motorbike.
Rebel-lion – When a group of lions fight the darkness of the Galactic Empire
Vermil-lion – Dark red lion.
Mil-lion
Bil-lion
Tril-lion
Mil-lionaire
Bil-lionaire
Tril-lionaire
Gang-lion (Ganglions are small lumps that develop on the tendons or joints of wrists/hands) – Group of lions who commit crime.
Lions are probably the most roarsome animal ever created!
Roarsome, dude!!!

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You gotta stand fur what you believe in.
Go fur it!
The lion was lost in a fureign country.
Fureign – Army of werewolves.
You’re my mane man dude…
The difference between a tiger and a lion is the tiger is missing the mane part.
Mane – Lion’s favorite US State.
When a lion greets the sheep, he says “Pleased to eat you!”
“It was nice to meat you!” said Larry Lion.
Paws (Pause) – How you stop a lion’s television.
Be like a lion – EVERYTHING is paws-sible!
There is nothing impaws-sible if you have the heart of a lion!
Before a lion eats, he says ” Let us prey“…
Chewsday – Lion’s favorite day of the week.
Don’t listen to his tall tails.
Fairy tails – What little lions love to hear before they go to bed.
How can we be sure that he is the King of the jungle when he’s always lion?!

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