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Forest Animals

Background information
Feature films	Sleeping Beauty Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (two birds)
Television programs
Video games
Park attractions	Sleeping Beauty's Cottage
Portrayed by
Portrayed by
Animators	Eric Larson David Pruiksma
Voice	Dallas McKennon (Owl)
Performance model
Designer
Inspiration	Forest Animals (from Snow White), Birds (from Cinderella)
Honors and awards
Character information
Full name
Other names
Personality	Kind, friendly, energetic, creative, encouraging
Appearance	Brown owl, brown squirrels, gray rabbits, and many different colored birds (including a cardinal and bluebird)
Birthday
Occupation	Forest Fauna
Affiliations
Goal	To protect and help Princess Aurora
Home	Forest
Relatives
Pets
Allies	Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, Samson
Minions
Enemies	Maleficent, Diablo
Likes
Dislikes
Powers and abilities
Weapons
Fate	Unintentionally lead Prince Phillip to Aurora
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The Forest Animals are minor characters in Disney's 1959 film Sleeping Beauty. The only human character who seems able to speak to them is Aurora, whom they make it their priority to protect and help throughout the film. Deer, chipmunks, birds, rabbits and squirrels inhabit the forest. The animals are primary used to justify many of Aurora's lines; rather than talking to herself, she is addressing her animal friends. Like Snow White, Cinderella and, to a certain extent, Belle and Jasmine, Aurora is deprived of contact with the outside world and finds friendship in the animals around her due to living in the forest for most of her life.

Sleeping Beauty

They are first seen when Aurora goes to pick some berries. As she sings "I Wonder," a few of her friends join her as she daydreams. She expresses her deep sorrow that she has yet to meet anyone beyond the forest. She tells the animals of her constant dreams of meeting a prince, and they appear exited and happy for her. As she is distracted, a few of the animals, including the owl, a squirrel, a cardinal, a bluebird and two rabbits (this group seemingly being her close friends), sneak off where they take Prince Phillip's cape, boots and hat. The animals close themselves and pose as a prince to encourage Aurora to pursue her dreams. As she dances with the animals, Phillip follows them where the animals watch intently as the two dance off together.

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams

Two of Aurora's friends, the cardinal and the bluebird, come visit her at the castle as the kings, the queen, and Phillip leave. They chirp and Aurora is undoubtedly able to understand them, commenting back.