What kind of animal is Heihei?

Heihei is a rooster in Disney’s Moana.

Heihei is Moana’s dim-witted pet rooster and one of the film’s comic characters. Although he is not a magical creature or a skilled companion, he accidentally becomes part of Moana’s voyage after stowing away on her camakau, the traditional-style sailing canoe she uses to leave Motunui.

The character’s comedy comes largely from his confused behavior. He often wanders into danger, stares blankly, and appears unable to understand what is happening around him. His apparent uselessness contrasts with the film’s larger heroic figures, especially Moana and Maui, but he nevertheless survives the dangerous journey across the ocean.

Alan Tudyk provides Heihei’s voice in the English version. Tudyk also voices a villager in the film—the old man who suggests that Heihei might be cooked—making him responsible for two noticeably different roles. Heihei is commonly mixed up with Pua, Moana’s pet pig, another animal companion who appears early in the story but does not accompany her on the main voyage.