BBC’s acclaimed David Attenborough-narrated docuseries Planet Earth II shook viewers to their core on Sunday night. The show’s third episode, which explored the stunning beauty of jungles, included a dramatic predator scene featuring a jaguar chomping down on a caiman. And this capybara bore witness.
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The world’s largest rodent now joins brethren like pizza rat and all the viral hoax rats out there in becoming a meme. In one iconic frame, the capybara channeled our emotions and won our hearts.
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Capybara reacts to the Jaguar VS Crocodile fight #planetearth2 pic.twitter.com/NPXtg1t7n3
— Michael Kelly (@mjkkelly1973) November 20, 2016
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The look on the capybara’s face when the jaguar killed the caiman #planetearth2 #OMG pic.twitter.com/EDKX60k49m
— Jozzaaaa (@JozzColclough) November 21, 2016
But what about the capybara? Is online fame enough to overshadow and ultimately defeat his terror? Jaguars eat the fuck out of capybaras. That caiman could’ve been him.
People are calling for capybara emoji and merchandise. I say we call up an animal therapist. Poor lil rodent saw a life extinguished and his own existence flash before his eyes. At the least, he needs a hug.
