An orange cat from North Carolina was very confused when he met a guinea pig for the first time, and internet users can't stop laughing at his hilarious reaction.

In a viral TikTok video shared on Saturday by the owner, under the username @juliaandtucker, Tucker appears to be shocked by the presence of the new animal, tilting his head as he gets closer to smell him, unable to understand what it is.

"The time tucker met a guinea pig and it broke his brain," says layover text in the clip. A caption shared with the post reads: "No predator instincts whatsoever." Newsweek reached out to @juliaandtucker for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.

Unlike Tucker, most other felines would likely not have hesitated to hunt and possibly even kill the rodent. That is because cats see guinea pigs as big hairy mice, which is their favorite prey.

A Dogster article, medically reviewed by Dr. Maxbetter Vizelberg, says that all cats, even those who have owners that feed them, can kill mice, not because they need to but because they enjoy the thrill of the hunt. In fact, they may not even eat the prey after hunting it, and may gift it to their owners instead.

Cats are usually very good at keeping mice away; that's what their job in our society has been since they first domesticated themselves about 8,000 years ago. Cats are so effective against pests that their feline smell alone is enough to keep rats and others away from homes.

While most cats won't eat prey, others do, and that can turn into a real problem. Rodents have bones, which can choke the cat while eating them, or break into splinters and damage their intestines. The mouse or rat may also be carrying parasites such as toxoplasmosis and roundworm, among others.

If the rodent has eaten poison, as is commonly used for pest control, the cat eating it is also at risk and should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.

You do not need to wait until they show symptoms to get them check as it could take days for those to develop, says Dr. Beth Turner in an article for Preventive Vet.

The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 1.6 million views and almost 400,000 likes on the platform.

One user, Nyx, commented: "I love when cats are confused by something so they just try looking at it sideways."

Chris Cahill posted: "Why is the giant hairball moving?"

InsomniacSloth added: "He looks so confused, the way he's craning his neck to get a better look is killing me."

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