Lemmings commit mass suicide by jumping off cliffs

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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Lemmings do not intentionally commit mass suicide. The myth was largely popularized by the 1958 Disney documentary 'White Wilderness,' which staged footage of the rodents jumping off cliffs.

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Snopes: Did Disney Fake Lemming Deaths for the Nature Documentary ...

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Snopes: Did Disney Fake Lemming Deaths for the Nature Documentary .... Snopes. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-wilderness-lemming-suicide/

Fact-checker ruling: True

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Wikipedia: Lemming

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Wikipedia: Lemming. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemming

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Wikipedia: Animal suicide

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Wikipedia: Animal suicide. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_suicide

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britannica.com: Lemming | Definition, Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica

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britannica.com: Lemming | Definition, Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica. britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/animal/lemming

Directly asserts that lemmings do not commit mass suicide by jumping into the sea.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 031 Jul 2026

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