Linux’s logo is Tux the Penguin. In 1996 there was discussion on a logo for Linux, and most suggestions involved parodies of other logos, or a shark or eagle. Eventually Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, mentioned how he liked penguins. When asked to explain, Torvalds said: So when you think "penguin", you should be imagining a slightly overweight penguin, sitting down after having gorged itself, and having just burped. It's sitting there with a beatific smile - the world is a good place to be when you have just eaten a few gallons of raw fish and you can feel another "burp" coming.
He then went on to talk about how they could then add on to the penguin, like have it leaning against the world, or playing ice-hockey against the FreeBSD demon.
Also, there is a real, live Tux the Penguin. He lives at the Bristol Zoo in England, and is a Black-Footed Penguin, which is also referred to as the Jackass Penguin, due to the donkey-like braying sound they make.
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