Basic Information

Thumper is a rabbit and Bambi's best friend since when the Young Prince was born. He was given the name of Thumper because of his famous gesture of thumping his back leg paw almost everywhere. He is one funny, enjoyable and vivacious rabbit, who is often followed by his sister, whose seems to to give him some annoyance, mostly because when he's trying to get rid of them to go around with Bambi and Flower, his mother shows up. Once adult, he's still Bambi's best pal; he formed a family, like his deer friend.

He is one of the main characters of Bambi II as well, helping Bambi to become braver to show The Great Prince that he's one brave son.

Relations: Thumper's Father, Thumper's Mother (parents), Thumper's Sisters, Thumper's Brothers (siblings), Thumper's Daughters, Patter and Hopper (offspring)

Friends: Bambi, Faline, Flower

Foes: Man, Ronno, The Porcupine

Trivia

- The character of Thumper (called Bobo in the first draft) does not appear in Felix Salten's original novel. He was added by Walt Disney to bring some much-needed comic relief to the script.

- An asteroid was named after Thumper.

- Six-year-old Peter Behn auditioned with several other children for the voice roles of Mother Rabbit's children. When Behn said the line (in reference to Bambi), "Did the young prince fall down?", a casting director who was watching the audition in another room shouted, "Get that kid out of here! He can't act!" However, the Disney animators who heard the audition tape loved the sound of Behn's voice. Behn was called back to the studio, and the character of Thumper was created largely based on his vocal performance.