A little fawn called Bambi is born in the woods. In his first days of life, he explores the forest around him. He makes a friend named Thumper. Thumper is a rabbit. Bambi learns new words every day. "Bird" is his first word. He learns "butterflies", "rain", and "meadow". He sees his father (the Great Prince of the Forest) for the first time. The movie first shows Bambi's childhood, such as a walk in the woods as a newborn, a day in the meadow as a week old fawn, and his first experience seeing snow when a few months old.