QUEBEC, Canada — A photo of an unusual-looking pet has social-media users scratching their heads.
The viral image, tweeted Friday by
, shows a fuzzy critter with long fur and an intense gaze.
"Her.– do you have a dog or a cat? me.– I don't know," the caption reads.
Her.- do you have a dog or a cat?
— n2o (@1evilidiot) November 4, 2016
me.- I don't know. pic.twitter.com/0AXxHNDl8S
The picture, which has been retweeted nearly 13,000 times, sparked a hilarious internet debate.
"Yeah, what IS that?" asked
.
@1evilidiot @Jenthulhu Yeah, what IS that?
— Barb Leflar Jackson (@bleflarjackson) November 5, 2016
"It's an owl,"
wrote.
@1evilidiot @miss_vivienne it's an owl.
— (((FreebieBean))) (@FreebieBean) November 4, 2016
"I thought cat, wife thought dog,"
.
@battielove @1evilidiot Thanks! I thought cat, wife thought dog.
— Mezzy McMezface (@meznak) November 6, 2016
As a Maine Coon dad, I imagine that much hair is a nightmare to maintain.
"That's a fizzgig,"
, referring to a character from the 1982 film "The Dark Crystal."
@1evilidiot @anneursu that's a fizzgig
— #StillWithHer (@helenstwin) November 5, 2016
@1evilidiot @anneursu pic.twitter.com/HJFgsWzpCk
— #StillWithHer (@helenstwin) November 5, 2016
Still not sure what you're looking at? The original poster revealed the answer here:
@bluespaceflower @Jenthulhu https://t.co/C0YYv65vl8
— n2o (@1evilidiot) November 8, 2016
The Persian cat, Atchoum, has tens of thousands of fans, as well as his own
,
account and
page.
"Some people say my wild furs and intense amber eyes make me look like a dog, an owl, a mad scientist, a Gremlin, Lorax or the Grinch, but I'm happy to be me,"
.
Atchoum, who lives in Quebec, Canada, has hypertrichosis, which causes excessive hair growth.
"I'm hairy not scary!!" reads his
.
A photo posted by Atchoum (@atchoumfan) on
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