PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Duolingo Owl is dead, according to a statement from the Pittsburgh-based company. Duolingo's owl mascot has become a memeable internet sensation for the way some users of ...

Duolingo announces death of Duo the Owl, its make-believe mascot: 'He had many enemies' "He probably died waiting for you to do your lesson, but what do we know," Duolingo joked in a statement.

In 2014, Duolingo decided to "gamify" their mascot, making him cuter and more animated, according to Apple Developer. By 2018, the Duo the Owl users know and love (or fear) was released.