# Numa — Tarzan and the Ant Men character guide

> Numa in Tarzan and the Ant Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

The lion, a recurring jungle predator encountered by Tarzan.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/iv)

Prowls and roars near Esteban and Uhha, and later Tarzan senses his scent while hunting antelope.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/viii)

Stalks Uhha through the jungle night, hesitating to spring but following her closely.

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