Git mascot

There has been talk of a git mascot a while back in 2005. Some people
mentioned a fish or a turtle. Since all the great open source projects
like Linux or RethinkDB have a cute mascot, git definitely needs one
as well. A mascot gives people a recognizable persona towards which
they can direct their unbounded love for the project. It'd even be
good if a plush doll of this mascot could eventually be created for
people to physically express their love of git through cuddling and
hugging.

I'm not really an artist myself, but maybe someone else has some ideas
and could make some sketches? Here's some recommended reading about
RethinkDB's experience coming up with a mascot:

http://www.annieruygtillustration.com/blog/2015/3/12/uktt673n0teivjklu8g4x0bgrl4ymv