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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.

The bear which inspired Winnie the Pooh is actually a girl

But, it turns out that the real-life bear he is named after, was actually a female black bear named Winnie. Christopher Robin, son of AA Milne and star of the books and cartoons, had called his teddy Winnie, having seen the actual bear a number of times in London Zoo.

The film rights have already been sold. Ms Mattick posted a picture of her great-grandfather and Winnie on Instagram. Her great-grandfather, Harry Colebourn, rescued Winnie in and named her for his hometown of Winnipeg, Canada. Colebourn was a vet and and travelled to England to help care for horses during the First World War.

He brought Winnie with him and she became a favourite with the troops. AA Milne including a character based on his son Christopher Robin in his books. He always planned to bring her back to Canada, but when he saw how much children loved visiting her at the zoo, he donated her permanently.

Image source, Getty Images. By Amelia Butterly. Image source, PA.