![]() ![]() Bambi, who is standing with his father, oversees the gathering, then takes his father's place as the Prince of the Forest. More time passes as new growth appears in the burned-out areas, and one day, Flower and Thumper, who have families of their own, proudly watch as Faline introduce her twin fawns to the other forest animals. The animals dash through the forest as the fire races along behind them, but eventually the Great Prince and Bambi reach safety, and Bambi is reunited with Faline. He falls unconscious as a fire, sparked by the hunters' campfire, begins to spread, but the Great Prince arrives and urges Bambi to flee. Faline escapes from the dogs, but Bambi is shot as he jumps across a ravine. Faline is separated from Bambi during the confusion, but when she is cornered by a pack of dogs, Bambi rushes to rescue her. Later, Bambi is disturbed by the sound of hunting horns, and the Great Prince warns him that Man has returned in great numbers, and that they must retreat deep into the forest. Bambi is challenged by another young buck but triumphs in battle, and soon is gamboling across the meadow with Faline. Faline flirtatiously licks Bambi, and the young couple chase each other and play. Left on his own, the disgruntled Bambi is drinking from the stream when he once again meets Faline. Friend Owl warns them that all animals become "twitterpated" during the Spring, and soon his words are proven true as a pretty girl skunk and a lovely little bunny mesmerize Flower and Thumper. Later, Spring comes again to the forest, and the adolescent Bambi, Thumper and Flower are scornful of the silly antics of the birds. The Great Prince arrives and tells the grieving fawn that his mother cannot be with him anymore, then urges his son to follow him. Bambi races ahead as gunshots ring out, and upon reaching the thicket, is terrified to realize that he is alone. ![]() Soon the grass begins to grow again, and Bambi and his mother return to the meadow to graze, but there, Bambi's mother becomes alarmed and orders him to run. Bambi is mystified by the occurrence, and his mother explains that "Man was in the forest." Later, in the winter, Thumper and a clumsy Bambi ice skate on a pond covered with "stiff water." The season is harsh, however, and Bambi's mother diligently forages for food for her hungry son. The Great Prince senses danger, however, and helps Bambi and his mother reach the forest as a gunshot echoes through the meadow. The Great Prince then walks through the meadow, and Bambi is awed by his father's majestic bearing. Bambi and Thumper play and eat clover, although Bambi is overcome with shyness upon meeting a pretty little girl fawn named Faline. One day, Bambi's mother takes him to the meadow to graze, but warns him that he must be careful as the meadow is without sufficient cover. Bambi and his mother lead an idyllic life, cuddling to ward off April showers and enjoying the protection of the forest. While learning to say "flower," Bambi is confused when a young skunk emerges from a patch of blossoms and assumes he is being named, but the skunk is pleased by his new moniker. Later, Thumper accompanies Bambi on a walk, teaching him how to say "bird" and introducing him to the beauties of the wilderness. Especially interested in Bambi, the new arrival, is young rabbit Thumper, who watches the fawn take his first awkward steps. Unlike real rabbits, Thumper is drawn with paw pads, a feature that most rabbits lack.ĭisney Consumer Products started a spin-off franchise, Disney Bunnies, with Thumper as the main character.One April morning, the animal inhabitants of the forest welcome a new fawn, the son of the Great Prince of the Forest. ![]() The personality and visual appearance of the character was based upon Beatrix Potter's Benjamin Bunny. Thumper is Disney's adaptation of Friend Hare from the novel Bambi, A Life in the Woods. As voiced by the young actor, four-year-old Peter Behn, the vivacious character of Thumper was expanded from its original minor role and led to a focus upon the young animals in the story. The character was an important influence upon the development of the movie Bambi which started production with an adult tone which seemed too serious and uncommercial. The young adult version of Thumper also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character. He is known and named for his habit of thumping his left hind foot. Thumper is a fictional rabbit character from Disney's animated films Bambi and Bambi II. ![]()
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