Thumper (Bambi) over again, irritating Timon. Since many characters, including Simba, Nala, Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Bambi, Thumper, Flower, Peter Pan, etc., join in the bandwagon, Timon passes the remote to Pumbaa to allow him to play the movie over again. "Thumper" is used as a metaphor for a cuddly pet when referring to women. "'Bambi" and "Thumper" are the names of two female bodyguards in the James Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever". The name "Thumper" is given to a snake that Andy Pipkin gets Lou to buy instead of a rabbit in Little Britain, Season 1, Episode 5, Clip
Bambi talking flora did not work in the context of the film, and instead a visual metaphor of two realistic leaves falling to the ground was used instead. Disney and his story team also developed the characters consisting of a squirrel and a chipmunk that were to be a comic duo reminiscent of Laurel and Hardy. However, after years of experimentation, Walt felt that the story should focus on the three principal characters: Bambi, Thumper and Flower. The squirrel and chipmunk make only brief appearances in the final film. The writing was completed in July 1940, by which time the film's