Lemmings suicide or bungee gone wrong

[DrDeath]

ok we all know about the little critters called lemmings who every now and then jump off cliffs in massive groups wipeing out lots of the lemming population each time they do it. but here's the question:

is it really mass suicide or are they really stupid bungee jump enthusiasts who forget to connect the cord to their waists?

vote and discuss!

 

[arildno]

Actually, they drown themselves mostly.

 

[DrDeath]

i could have sworn they jump off cliffs en mass, i wonder if the cliffs overlook lakes and rivers hence them drowning?

 

[arildno]

i could have sworn they jump off cliffs en mass, i wonder if the cliffs overlook lakes and rivers hence them drowning?

Possibly, lemmings live(?) in mountainous regions.

 

[rachmaninoff]

Myth.

http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/lemmings.htm
http://www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov/...e_news.view_article&articles_id=56&issue_id=6

 

[Mk]

Oh, man, you beat me to it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemming#Population fluctuations

 

[DrDeath]

humm interesting facts about lemmings that i never knew. well there goes the whole debate in big puff of smoke. damn, i was looking forward to this developing into a humerous debate

ah well any other animals out and about that are suicidal apart from humans?

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I know that if you place a flame at the entrance to an ant colony, the ants will keep jumping into the fire until it's out. We used to do this as kids. Sometimes when they jumped in you could hear this little voice - God Save the Queen!

 

[scott_alexsk]

Don't they just add more fuel to the flame and make the problem worse?

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Nope. We used a candle, and they just piled on until it went out.

 

[DrDeath]

that would definatlly class as suicidal, but at least they are doing it for a good cause, so i think that would make it patriotism?