Wasty: Much like actual religions, there are a lot of exaggerations and contradictions. In the case of Friend Owl and Zazu, well in world the explanation would be that there are multiple instances of talking (non-sentient) species in ancient stories, similar to the legendary creatures of our own world such as dragons, unicorns, satyrs, minotaurs and the like. With birds and lizards both occupying the 'dog' and 'cat' role in the world of Animalia, it makes sense that there would be ancient tales of lizards and birds that 'walked and talked like a mammal' due to having such a close relationship. Adding to the complication is that several species of birds can mimic speech, and so Zazu and Friend owl are often considered primitive representations of that, meshed with what certain birds might have signified to the original authors.
Naturally, though, this has led to there being conspiracy theories that some birds or lizards have yet to be discovered by modern mammals that are just like those described in ancient texts. Going as far as to postulate that perhaps they live in hidden cities under the crust of the planet, or hard to find islands. However, there's been no evidence of any such species existing in Animalia aside from ancient fables and religious stories. Still, in the case of Symbology and Bambism, Zazu and Friend Owl remain canonized due to what they represent, not so much because most in the clergy truly believe they existed as described.
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