Duolingo Owl declared a “biological weapon” thanks to Resident Evil
The Duolingo Owl mascot has been declared as a new biological weapon by the official Resident Evil account, and now, it looks more threatening than ever.
Remember when theDuolingoOwl died?Earlier this year, the language learning company announced the passing of the iconic green bird mascot.
Well, fast-forward to now. Maybe the Owl isn’t exactly dead. All this time, it could have just been wandering the world ofResident Evilas a surprising new threat.
On August 23, 2025, the official Resident Evil Portal account shared a menacing image of the mascot in apost on X, dubbing it a new “biological weapon.”
Duolingo Owl becomes Resident Evil’s weapon
The original post included a modded Duolingo owl with a muscular body replacing the T-002 Tyrant, also known as Mr. X, in Resident Evil Remake.
我々の新しい生物兵器だ。行け。語学学習を世界に拡散させろ──。@Duolingo_Japan#REBHFunpic.twitter.com/IzmY5k3ddu
As first spotted byAutomaton, the translation of the post reads: “Our new biological weapon. Go. Spread language learning to the world.”
This is no doubt a hilarious nod to the popular memes regarding the Duolingo Owl. Despite looking adorable at first glance, the little critter has managed to be seen as threatening due to how it would constantly remind users to learn a new language on the app.
レオンが学習する言語は？※リプライか引用RPでどうぞhttps://t.co/UuQZggobjvpic.twitter.com/KimgCOJ4iH
Because of this, there have also been plenty of evil Duolingo Owl memes all over the internet, usually involving the bird holding a Glock while it gives you a gentle reminder.
So, it’s pretty fitting to have the Owl replacing the T-002 Tyrant, especially since the latter is known to chase the player in the Raccoon City Police Department.
みんなが英語でバイオをプレイできるまで、どこでも追いかけるからhttps://t.co/ADgpeedEKspic.twitter.com/F0EmFim8X5
Following the initial post, the Duolingo Japan account replied: “Leon, you haven’t done today’s lesson, right?”. From the looks of it,the protagonistis currently trying to learn Spanish.
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If seeing a buff Duolingo Owl isn’t enough, as the icing on a cake, it mentioned “I’ll chase you anywhere until everyone can play Bio in English” in a separate post.
