what animal is bambi

Bambi is a member of the cervidae family, which includes all deer, elk, and moose. Specifically, Bambi is a roe deer in the original European novel "Bambi, A Life in the Woods" by Felix Salten. However, in the Disney film adaptations, Bambis species was changed from a roe deer to a white-tailed deer, which would be more familiar to American audiences).