Winnie the Pooh is a boy.
He is referred to as "he" in AA Milne's books and in the Disney cartoons his voice has always been provided by a man. But, it turns out that the real-life bear he is named after, was actually a female black bear named Winnie.
Why is Pooh bear called Pooh?
During the 1920s there was a black bear named "Winnie" in the London Zoo who had been the mascot for the Winnipeg regiment of the Canadian army. "Pooh" was the name of a swan in When We Were Very Young.
Is owl in Winnie the Pooh a girl?
In case you're questioning any other animal genders in the world of Winnie. Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, and Roo are all male, with Kanga being the only woman.
