Fun fact: Disney’s beloved character Goofy is not, contrary to popular belief, a dog like his trusty friend Pluto. Nor is he a cow like Clarabelle. Find out his species.

Goofy may look like a dog, with his long ears and snout, but he talks, walks on two legs, and wears clothes and shoes (unlike Pluto who behaves very much like, well, a dog).

Just like with Pluto — the fictional dog — when you compare Goofy’s straight-on and profile pictures to a black and tan coonhound’s, they share a passable resemblance.

Some of the most iconic characters created by Disney are anthropomorphic creatures, from the lovable Mickey Mouse to the hilariously temperamental Donald Duck. Each of the core Disney characters has ...