Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. He is usually accompanied by his pet ox and working animal, Babe the Blue Ox. He originated in the oral tradition of North American loggers, and was later popularized by William B. Laughead in a promotional pamphlet of the Red River Lumber Company.  Paul Bunyan was adapted by many writers. Walt Disney Studios produced Paul Bunyan as an animated short musical and Mel-O-Toons made a cartoon about his exploits.  There are oversized statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe in a number of communities in Canada and North America.