This myth is partly based on the fact that every three or four years, a slice of lemmings (no…really! That’s what a group of lemmings is called!) will get so big that they’ll head out and try to migrate elsewhere, where there’s more room, and they assume that their property taxes will be lower. ![]() ![]() However, the most persistent myth about lemmings is that when their population becomes unsustainably great, they commit mass suicide by following each other off of tall seaside cliffs. They migrate in large herds, and during their migratory season they appear suddenly, en masse, seemingly out of nowhere. They are usually around 6 inches in length, with a cute stubby tail, soft fur, and the appealing little face that is characteristic of some of our most cherished herbivores (like the Easter bunny). As you might know, lemmings are adorable little rodents that are typically found in or near the Arctic tundra. ![]() There is a myth with which we’re all familiar.
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