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Lemmings commit mass suicide by jumping off cliffs

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REFUTED

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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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Wikipedia: Lemming

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Wikipedia: Animal suicide

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

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

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first checked31 Jul 2026

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