For nearly a hundred years, fans have been trying to find the answer to one of life’s most puzzling Disney questions: What kind of animal is Goofy? It should be pretty cut and dry, especially when taking his friends into account. Mickey is clearly a mouse, just as obviously as Donald is a duck, and their surnames confirm that. Goofy’s surname, however, offers no insight into his species; it’s simply Goof, suggesting he’s little more than a silly being created solely for the purpose of making others laugh. Interestingly, Goofy Goof wasn’t always the fun-loving character’s name. He was originally called Dippy Dawg, so perhaps there is a clue about his species after all. Or maybe not.The debate about Goofy has been so popular over the years that it even featured in Rob Reiner’s 1986 film Stand By Me, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novella, The Body. While camping out overnight on their way to see the body, the boys sit around the fire talking about some of life’s most pressing and important topics; resurfacing several times throughout the discussion is the age-old mystery about Goofy. What animal is Goofy: a dog, a cow, a horse? Or is he something else entirely that requires its very own label?RELATED: Best Disney Animated Movies of the 2020s, Ranked
For nearly a hundred years, fans have been trying to find the answer to one of life’s most puzzling Disney questions: What kind of animal is Goofy? It should be pretty cut and dry, especially when taking his friends into account. Mickey is clearly a mouse, just as obviously as Donald is a duck, and their surnames confirm that. Goofy’s surname, however, offers no insight into his species; it’s simply Goof, suggesting he’s little more than a silly being created solely for the purpose of making others laugh. Interestingly, Goofy Goof wasn’t always the fun-loving character’s name. He was originally called Dippy Dawg, so perhaps there is a clue about his species after all. Or maybe not.
The debate about Goofy has been so popular over the years that it even featured in Rob Reiner’s 1986 film Stand By Me, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novella, The Body. While camping out overnight on their way to see the body, the boys sit around the fire talking about some of life’s most pressing and important topics; resurfacing several times throughout the discussion is the age-old mystery about Goofy. What animal is Goofy: a dog, a cow, a horse? Or is he something else entirely that requires its very own label?
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