<Tr> <Th> Species </Th> <Td> Pig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Male </Td> </Tr> <P> Piglet is a fictional character from A.A. Milne's Winnie ‐ the ‐ Pooh books . Piglet is Winnie ‐ the ‐ Pooh's closest friend amongst all the toys and animals featured in the stories . Although he is a "Very Small Animal" of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears . </P> <P> Piglet is introduced in the text from Chapter III of Winnie ‐ the ‐ Pooh, although he is shown earlier in one of the illustrations for Chapter II . He also appears in Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X, as well as every chapter of The House at Pooh Corner . Piglet is best friends with Pooh and is also especially close to Christopher Robin and the rest of the main characters . </P>

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