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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Zabu is a
fictional character in the Marvel Universe, a superhero who is connected
primarily to the Savage Land, and the X-Men, and most recently the
Avengers (by way of the "Pet Avengers"), he first appeared in X-Men #10
(Mar 1965). He is the last known living sabretooth tiger and is a
companion and ally of Ka-Zar.Zabu was born in the Savage Land. While
still a cub, his mother and siblings were killed by human hunters. He
wandered the Savage Land on his own, teaching himself how to survive as
he grew to adulthood. Zabu encounters a young boy named Kevin Plunder as
he was about to be attacked by a group of human Savage Land natives.
Zabu saves Kevin, and the two become companions. Zabu protects the boy
as he grows to adulthood, and eventually took on the name Ka-Zar, which
means "son of the tiger." Zabu was brought to near human intelligence
due to exposure of radioactive mists.
