

Unlike Bambi, Thumper can be rather mischievous but ultimately means well. As voiced by then 4-year-old Peter Behn, the vivacious character of Thumper was expanded from its original minor role and led to a focus on the young animals in the story. The character was an important influence on the development of the 1942 film Bambi which started production with an adult tone that seemed too serious and non-commercial. He was the first and closest friend of Prince Bambi, whom he sees as great potential for amazing things taking the young fawn "under his wings" and teaching him the ways of the forest, to some extent. Despite being mistaken for a female by viewers, he is actually male. The department’s head trainer said his name should be strong, commanding and no more than two syllables long, and gave Tuco, Bronson, and Solo as examples of good names.Thumper is a young, comical rabbit and is also a well-known inhabitant of the forest. The puppy is being trained for patrol duties and explosive detection. “The trainer is partial to ‘Reek’ from ‘The Game of Thrones.’ No way, right? So we’re asking for your help in changing his mind,” the K-9 unit posted on its Facebook page. The Belgian Malinois is 9 weeks old, and his coworkers are having a hard time coming up with a name for him. The “new guy” on the Boston Police Department force has a strong nose for crime. The video was shared on Facebook by the YMCA this week. They said the two played together for about 30 minutes - and the museum staff said it wasn’t the first time they’ve been seen romping around together. Dorsey Museum at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park in Colorado when museum guide volunteers Steve and Vicky Johnsen spotted them and started videotaping. The pair was frolicking outside the Lula W. Read it at Īn adorable encounter between a fawn and a rabbit that was caught on video has left many people thinking one thing: they’re the real life Bambi and Thumper, the stars of the animated 1942 Disney film. “This study has shown us that scent is critical to this process, especially for bonding." The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Jaume Forcada from the British Antarctic Survey. "In heavily populated breeding beaches such as those of Bird Island, where thousands of pups are born, fur seal mothers need to find their hungry offspring when they return from long foraging trips at sea,” said study co-author Dr. But they’ve now shown scent also plays a big role. Previously, scientists thought voice recognition was key to the seals finding their pups. Researchers have found that Antarctic fur seals have a unique scent profile that allows them to recognize their offspring and other family members. Study: Fur Seals Use Unique Scent to Recognize Pups Read it from Kyodo via Japan’s Mainichi "I hope (Nitama) will contribute to boosting local sightseeing and other businesses," said railway President Mitsunobu Kojima. The railway also unveiled a shrine to Tama. The calico cat learned from the best: she’s been working as Tama’s subordinate since 2012. Nitama (Tama the Second), a five-year-old female cat, will be the new master of Kishi Station, Wakayama Electric Railway Co. She was credited with saving a Kishi train station from financial ruin because customers flocked to see her. In June, we told you the sad news of how Tama the cat died at age 16. There’s another big cat headline today, this one from Japan.
