Heffalumps and Woozles are fictional creatures from the Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A. A. Milne. Heffalumps are elephant-like creatures that appear in Pooh and Piglet's dreams but are never actually met in the original books. Woozles are weasel-like monsters also mentioned in the stories. In Disney adaptations, Heffalumps and Woozles appear as honey-loving creatures and are featured together in the song "Heffalumps and Woozles," where they are depicted as mischievous and somewhat antagonistic to Pooh and friends. The Disney versions portray Heffalumps as cuddlier elephant-like animals and Woozles as their partners, often stealing honey together. The song and these characters also appear in multiple Winnie the Pooh movies, TV series, and theme park attractions, where their roles vary from imaginary threats to friendly characters in the Hundred Acre Wood. Additionally, in some extended imaginative or fictional contexts, Woozles have been described as small, omnivorous, venomous creatures that interact in intriguing ways with the larger Heffalumps, creating a dynamic that includes honey theft and a curious relationship involving the Woozle's venom and the Heffalump's behavior.
