Is that a mouse? Or a lemming?

3 years ago by PopularUsername to c/nostupidquestions

I just keep seeing this mouse everywhere, but it would make sense if it was a lemming. It's a lemming, right? Where does the name Lemmy come from anyways?

filthypoor 34 points 3 years ago

The GitHub about page (below) lists 4 reasons why it’s called Lemmy:

  • Lead singer from Motörhead.
  • The old school video game.
  • The Koopa from Super Mario.
  • The furry rodents.

https://github.com/...

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fosiacat 16 points 3 years ago

ha! I love that it’s a nod to motorhead. I had no idea, but thas what I thought about when I went to lemmy

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Mirodir 16 points 3 years ago

With the Lemmy Koopa being named after the Motörhead singer, that makes him 2/4 on the listed reasons.

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KuchiKopi 9 points 3 years ago

Also, little known fact: the rodent is also named after the Motörhead singer. Weird but true.

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TheDarkQuark 13 points 3 years ago

Get all that out of here. My headcanon would always be this:

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TheInsane42 8 points 3 years ago

undefined> The furry rodents

I'll pick that one, as it's the cutest. ;)

Lets gnaw away the Reddit market share, 1 lemming at a time. (or form a lemming train out of there)

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PopularUsername 5 points 3 years ago

Ah so it's a mix of things but also lemmings. They travel in groups and disperse from time to time so it makes for an appropriate mascot.

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Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk 16 points 3 years ago

I figured it was just his name. He looks like a Lemmy to me.

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_MoveSwiftly 16 points 3 years ago path: 0 589281, hotness: undefined, score: 16, children: 6
MightyWeaksauce 12 points 3 years ago

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cashews_win 12 points 3 years ago

Rodent AT-ST

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Miqo 8 points 3 years ago

That thing almost looks AI-generated. Nature sure is cool.

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_MoveSwiftly 6 points 3 years ago

That's the one.

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KidsTryThisAtHome 3 points 3 years ago path: 0 589281 610013, hotness: undefined, score: 3, children: 1
_MoveSwiftly 1 point 3 years ago

Not an animal expert. 🤷‍♂️ I thought it was the same thing.

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letsgo 11 points 3 years ago

I thought it was a lemming, hence my choice of username

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NegentropicBoy 6 points 3 years ago

Looks like a mouse to me too. Not like a lemming at all. So it must be a mouse called Lemmy.

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V699 5 points 3 years ago

ratsite

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Drusas 2 points 3 years ago

Looks like a mouse to me.

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zitronen 1 point 3 years ago

Ratit?

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