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Video footage of a cat getting in the way of a student trying to study for their exam has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was shared on November 2 by @talelindblom and has had 9.8 million views already. A caption shared with the post simply said: "my study buddy part 2 #exam #catsoftiktok #fyp #nursingstudent."
A message overlaid on the video, which appears to be a part of a series of clips highlighting the cat's distracting antics, read: "POV studying for your exam but you have a cat."
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The footage showed a woman sitting at a desk in front of an open book while a cat was on her lap. She appeared to be trying to read the book and making notes in it using a pen.
The feline is seen nibbling on the end of the pen before it later appeared to be passed out in the woman's arms. The cat later bit the page edges and attempted to grab another object on top of the book before resting on the book.
The cat's behavior is not surprising, as our feline companions are more attached to their humans than we might think.
Previous research has reavealed that cats tend to be quite independent, as shown in a September 2015 study in PLOS One. The study's results were found to be "consistent with the view that adult cats are typically quite autonomous, even in their social relationships, and not necessarily dependent on others to provide a sense of security and safety."
However, a more recent study published in September 2019 in Current Biology found evidence that "cats display distinct attachment styles toward human caregivers."
The study noted: "Research suggests we may be underestimating cats' socio-cognitive abilities.
"Cats, like dogs, can be found living in social groups or solitarily, depending on early developmental factors, resource distribution, and lifetime experiences such as human interaction," the study said.
'You Will Play With Me'
Several TikTok users were delighted by the cat in the latest viral clip.
User fir said: "You mean clingy cat cause my cat doesn't give a damn."
User valie noted: "wish I had [your] problems."
Nika wrote: "She just wanted to help you."
OnlyEdits said: "Cat be like: You aint studying, YOU WILL PLAY WITH ME."
Laura noted: "Everything about this is stinking adorable - but that *bapbapbap* on the book to get the pen, ugh, CUTE!"
User dani said: "biting the pen as you write is so real. my cat does it without fail EVERYTIME."
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok and email. This video has not been independently verified.
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