Despite the soothing sight of Oyen nuzzling, sitting, and sleeping alongside capybaras, spectators and experts have recently started suspecting the seemingly docile feline's ulterior motives. Local cat behavioralist, Dr. Matilda Kahairi suggests, 'Oyen is not simply biding his time, he's conducting meticulous field research. Studying capybara movements, marking their feeding times, he's essentially planning the perfect strategy for catching a rodent of unusual size.'
This curious situation has piqued people's interest far beyond Malaysia's borders, with a sharp 38% increase in the global cat meme shares confirmed by Repostalytics, a leading social media metrics company.
'As far as we know, Oyen's audacious plan sets an unprecedented scenario in the annals of interspecies relationships at zoos,' explained Rosly Rahmat Ahmat Lana, Deputy President of Zoo Negara. 'We've seen sparrows hitching rides on hippos, and monkeys grooming deer, but an ambitious moggie aiming to catch a capybara – that's certainly a first.'
Despite the gripping capybara-ambush plot, experts reassure that actual attack attempts are extremely unlikely. 'Capybaras may look like oversized guinea pigs, but they're closer to 100 pounds of yawn, stretches, and savviness,' described renowned rodentologist, Professor Barry Brenker. 'While Oyen's plot is immensely entertaining for us, we have to remember that these are well-adapted creatures. Oyen might just earn an entry in the 'World's Most Ambitious Cats' category, rather than the 'World's Most Successful Rodent Catcher.'
Yet, the world watches and waits along with Oyen. Will he become a legend among felines? Or will the capybaras outsmart him? The saga continues, as does Oyen's steadfast vigil at the capybara camp.
Based on: "Oyen the Cattybara" is a cat who lives with the capybaras at Zoo Negara in Malaysia