The development codename of an Ubuntu release takes the form "Adjective Animal". Initially these weren't in alphabetic order - until Dapper DRAKE (6.06) that is.


Let's take a look (in pictures) at all Ubuntu mascots - from the warty Warthog to the latest maverick Meerkat:

Ubuntu Warty WARTHOG (4.10):

Ubuntu Hoary HEDGEHOG (5.04):

Ubuntu Breezy BADGER (5.10):

Ubuntu Dapper DRAKE (6.06):

Ubuntu Edgy EFT (6.10):

Ubuntu Feisty FAWN (7.04):

Ubuntu Gutsy GIBBON (7.10):

Ubuntu Hardy HERON (8.04):

Ubuntu Intrepid IBEX (8.10):

Ubuntu Jaunty JACKALOPE (9.04):

Ubuntu Karmic KOALA (9.10):

Ubuntu Lucid LYNX (10.04):

Ubuntu Maverick MEERKAT (10.10):

Up next: NN. Will Ubuntu get it's first marine animal as a mascot (like "Nebulous Nautilus")? We'll see :)

You can read more about the Ubuntu code names @ Ubuntu wiki