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Do lemmings really run off cliffs in groups?

Question

Do lemmings actually run off cliffs in huge numbers?
David, Godalming

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: James O’Brien
Qualification: I just know this!
Answer: They never deliberately hurl themselves off cliffs. The myth came from a Disney film in the 50s called White Wilderness where they faked lemmings jumping to death and the myth stuck.

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