Flower (skunk from Bambi)
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Flower (right) first meeting his mate Petunia in the film Bambi. | |
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| Created by | Marc Davis |
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| Species | Skunk |
| Spouse | Petunia |
| Children | Bambi, Buttercup, Primrose |
Flower is a fictional striped skunk from Disney's animated feature Bambi (1942) and the midquel Bambi II (2006). He is an original character created for the film.
In addition to the Bambi films, Flower has made several cameos in other Disney works, including animated series and films. Flower also appears in various forms (including merchandise) at Disney Parks and other retailers.
Flower is voiced by Stan Alexander, Tim Davis, and Sterling Holloway in the original film, Nicky Jones in Bambi II, and Roland Rubio in Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest.
According to Disney animator and historian Andreas Deja, Flower was the first animal character that Marc Davis researched, studied, sketched, and animated before his work on Bambi and Thumper.
In terms of Flower's personality and character, he is consistently timid, coy, and soft-spoken. As he matures from kit to adult skunk, Flower becomes a bit less bashful and a tad more masculine. Miscellaneous scholarly writings covering gender fluidity and misrecognition refer to Flower's evolving tendencies or mannerisms as an example.