Woodpecker

The woodpecker is a male woodpecker.
In an attempt to get at bugs that were trapped in a tree, the woodpecker pecked incessantly at the tree's bark. Timon and Pumbaa tried to chase the woodpecker away, as they wished to nap under the tree, and eventually succeeded in trapping him in a cage. However, when the duo learned that the woodpecker simply wished to eat bugs in the tree, they reconciled with him and let him go.
==Biography==
===Early life===
The woodpecker lived in the jungle.
===Conflict with Timon and Pumbaa===
Timon and Pumbaa were taking a nap next to their favorite tree when they saw the woodpecker pecking on one of the tree's branches. Timon told the woodpecker to stop what he was doing, but the woodpecker refused and continued to peck on the tree. As a result, Timon and Pumbaa resolved to catch the woodpecker.
For the first attempt, Timon brought a wooden ladder and told Pumbaa to watch the ladder while he climbed the tree. Once Timon climbed into the tree, the woodpecker asked Pumbaa where Timon was, and Pumbaa replied that he had gone up the tree to catch the woodpecker. Realizing who he was talking to, Pumbaa chased the woodpecker up the tree until he ran into Timon. The ladder then broke and fell, and Timon and Pumbaa landed in a thorn bush.
For the second attempt, Timon and Pumbaa used a metal ladder. Timon once again made Pumbaa hold the ladder while he scaled the tree to catch the woodpecker. However, like the first time, the woodpecker flew down to Pumbaa. Though he tried to convince Pumbaa to catch him, the warthog replied that he could not let go of the ladder no matter what. At this, the woodpecker pecked at Pumbaa until he had removed the warthog's skin. Enraged, Pumbaa chased the woodpecker up the ladder and ran into Timon again. The bird then pushed the ladder, and Timon and Pumbaa fell from the tree.
For the third attempt, Timon and Pumbaa used a construction vehicle. While Timon climbed the tree, Pumbaa managed the levers. The woodpecker approached Pumbaa again, and Pumbaa tried to catch the bird. However, in the process, he accidentally pushed the levers, which caused the vehicle to uncontrollably move Timon all over the place.
For the fourth attempt, Timon and Pumbaa suggested that, instead of climbing the tree, they should make the woodpecker fly down to them. Timon then took out a bird bath from his suitcase and revealed that it was a trap. At first, the woodpecker entered the bird bath, and nothing happened. Then Timon hopped onto it, and a cage closed around him, making the world explode.
For the final attempt, Timon placed wooden objects next to the tree, the third of which was a safe that had been painted to look like wood. The woodpecker pecked two of the objects but had trouble pecking the safe. Timon took advantage of the woodpecker's distraction to put him in a cage and trap him at last.
With the woodpecker now caught, Timon told the bird that he and Pumbaa would not let him go until they were done napping. However, the woodpecker threatened to get the two arrested if they did not let him go. Pumbaa prepared to free the woodpecker, but Timon came up with an idea as to how they could "let him go." The meerkat proceeded to call a taxi, which took him and Pumbaa to Bora Bora, where they prepared to throw the woodpecker into a volcano. At that moment, Pumbaa mentioned that the woodpecker would no longer eat their tree, and the bird explained that he had actually been eating the bugs that were buried in the tree. This made Timon and Pumbaa realize that the situation had been a misunderstanding.
Together, Timon, Pumbaa, and the woodpecker returned to the tree. There, the woodpecker pecked on some bugs, while Timon and Pumbaa tried to peck on the insects as well.
==Physical appearance==
The woodpecker is a moderately sized woodpecker. He has black feathers, with a white underbelly, a red face, and a yellow beak. He also has long, spiky hair.
==Personality and traits==
The woodpecker is loud and obnoxious. He does not care if he disturbs others; as a matter of fact, he will mock and demean those who tell him to stop his annoying behavior. Additionally, the woodpecker is proud and stubborn, as seen when he repeatedly pecked on Timon and Pumbaa's tree despite their many attempts to stop him. Eventually, the woodpecker reconciled with Timon and Pumbaa.
==Appearances==
* The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa
** "Mozam-Beaked"
==Trivia==
* Woodpecker was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried.
==References==
Category:Antagonists
Category:Characters
Category:The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa characters
Category:Males
Category:Unnamed characters