# The History and Variations of GitHub's Octocat Mascot

DevFeed: [The History and Variations of GitHub's Octocat Mascot](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-on-earth-is-an-octocat-exploring-all-160-variations-of-github-s-mascot-38577.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.jakelee.co.uk/what-on-earth-are-octocats/>)

Author: Jake Lee

Published: 2024-12-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Jake Lee's Programming Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jake-lee-s-programming-blog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/communications.md>)

Tags: [art](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/art.md>), [cat](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cat.md>), [cats](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cats.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communications.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [illustration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/illustration.md>), [logo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logo.md>), [mona-lisa](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mona-lisa.md>), [twitter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/twitter.md>)

## AI overview

An overview of GitHub's Octocat mascot, including Mona's origins, the creation of the Octodex, and the evolution of Octocat designs from classic to modern variations.

## Source excerpt

If you've used GitHub for any length of time, you've probably seen their odd "Octocat" logo. This cute little cat also has a lot of bizarre variations, here's an explanation of them all!