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.
That Capybara's face when he watches the Jaguar was the funniest thing ever. #planetearth2 pic.twitter.com/rh9LwReV8r
— Emma 🦖 (@emmaloveshummus) November 20, 2016
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.
Jaguar kills a cayman crocodile. The next shot is of this capybara looking shocked. I lost my shit. #PlanetEarth2 pic.twitter.com/nwxTmPY6RF
— 🐷little pig boy🐷 (@Ariurotl) November 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/ashnicholson_/status/800589156103507968
Capybara reacts to the Jaguar VS Crocodile fight #planetearth2 pic.twitter.com/NPXtg1t7n3
— Michael Kelly (@mjkkelly1973) November 20, 2016
When you're a Capybara and you see what the Jaguar just murdered 😱 #planetearth2 pic.twitter.com/YMF0h4Dwjz
— Daniel Puckrin (@DanielPuckrin) November 20, 2016
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.