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A video of a dog appearing to be fiercely protective of his feline sibling has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was posted by @lydsbidss and has amassed 2.1 million views since it was first shared on April 17.
The footage shows a dog and a cat sitting on a couch by a gated window. Another dog outside is shown with its face and paws near the window. The outdoor dog makes a "whoof" noise while pressing against the glass, which sees the other dog bark back immediately. Appearing slightly startled by the sudden loud bark, the cat is shown leaning back briefly before the clip ends.
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A caption shared with the post reads: "that's her cat fr [for real]."
The apparent close bond between the cat and dog in the latest viral clip is not entirely surprising.
Our canine and feline companions are portrayed as "mortal enemies" notes an August 2020 study in PLOS One, however, "more and more often, dogs and cats live under the same roof" and "most cohabitations are peaceful."
According to the study, dogs and cats that live together eat in different places and show different mutual interactions. More dogs were found to lick cats and more cats were reported to ignore dogs than vice versa. But most dogs and cats were found to sleep together "at least occasionally" as well as play together.
The study showed that "although some body postures, such as the tail's position, are interpreted differently by the two species, the greater proportions of dogs and cats show a relaxed response to several kinds of approaches of their roommate."
"It is true that they speak different languages, but they seem to understand each other well and interpret each other's approaches in the right way," the study said.
'She Knows She's Safe'
TikTok users adored the moment captured in the latest viral post.
"That's a good dogooo," said katherinep922. Karla A Zavala Cruz said the dog must have been saying "I don't play about my family."
"She knows she's safe omg," said embster while user abrahl noted, "Omg the cat's reaction is priceless."
User @yaritzagarcia07 noted: "It's the cat getting scared when he barked lol so cute."
JacquelineRM wrote: "Even she was flabbergasted" and oreomilkshake said "She backed up like 'oooop'."
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
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