2006-11-12 05:01:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Neither, 'tis a myth! Contrary to popular belief, lemmings do not periodically hurl themselves off of cliffs and into the sea. Cyclical explosions in population do occasionally cause lemmings to attempt migration to less densly populated areas. When such a migration occurs, some lemmings die by falling over cliffs or drowning in lakes or rivers. These deaths, however, are not 'suicide' attempts,but accidental deaths resulting from the lemmings' venturing into unfamiliar territories and being crowded and pushed over dangerous ledges. The truth is that when the competition for food, space, or mates becomes too intense, lemmings are much more likely to kill each other than to kill themselves!
2006-11-12 05:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eh.... No
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemming
2006-11-12 05:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sorcha 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although I think you have put a little too much thought into this, lemmings are too niave and put thier lives in the hands of the player. So yeah their suicidal
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2006-11-12 05:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's a myth that lemmings jump off cliffs. I don't know who started it, but disney perpetuated it in the film white wilderness where lemmings were forced off a cliff.
2006-11-12 05:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Steve M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think anyone has figured out why lemmings commit suicide. I have always thought it might be nature's way of populationj control.
2006-11-12 05:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've tried talking down a few lemmings from the top of tower blocks and it didn't work - i think they are kamikaze and believe it is their mission in life - they die smiling!!
2006-11-12 05:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by mousie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oh goodness i have been down that highway too many circumstances. what helped with me replaced into i wrote down each very last element of my situation that replaced into making me so suicidal i wrote it down about 6 circumstances in the previous i realized that what im dealing with ought to get a lot worse. and after that... it basically were given extra valuable & extra valuable yet my heart heals quite promptly so it ought to easily be me yet you should attempt it. that's worked with an excellent type of my associates which consists of myself wish that helped (:
2016-10-16 08:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by pellenz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemmings don't jump off cliffs and they're no more suicidal than any other animal.
2006-11-12 05:04:58 · answer #8 · answered by SkiButt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are not suicidal just poor vision .
They see the cliff top and waters under as new pastures.
By the time they get there its too late.
2006-11-12 05:14:33 · answer #9 · answered by psychodad 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they are blissfully happy and just don't let silly things like holes, walls and sheer drops bother them.
2006-11-12 05:05:06 · answer #10 · answered by Rhapsody 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋