In a video viewed by 6.1 million people, an orange cat has a bizarre encounter with some wildlife. It's a chipmunk, and it's a nail-biter because, obviously, a chipmunk is a prey item of a cat, right?

Chipmunks are rodents that are a type of squirrel. These small, furry animals are identified by their stubby legs, bushy tails and the white, black and brown stripes that run down their backs.

In a video viewed by 6.1 million people, an orange cat has a bizarre encounter with some wildlife. It's a chipmunk, and it's a nail-biter because, obviously, a chipmunk is a prey item of a cat, right?

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