Duolingo’s Duo the Owl, an internet-famous big green bird, was killed by a Cybertruck in an apparent marketing stunt orchestrated by the language-learning app this week.

Duolingo encouraged fans to share their credit card info to sign up for Duolingo Max in memory of the owl’s memory; however, a spokesperson told USA Today that it was a joke and

The green owl who was the logo of language-learning app Duolingo is no longer. The US company behind the app, which became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has issued an announcement revealing that its cute cartoon owl has died.