In a video shared on TikTok earlier this month by the cat’s owner, under the username addsomebutters, the cat can be seen eating from a bowl on top of the kitchen counter, stretching his body all the way from the kitchen table, where his legs are.

The clip comes which has been viewed over 2.1 million times and liked about 425,600 times, comes with a caption that says: “Can somebody give me a scientific explanation on why Baxter eats this way.”

According to Cornell University, cats are able to rotate their supple spines more than many other animals and can twist their bodies to a much greater extent, because their vertebrae are very flexibly connected and have especially elastic cushioning disks between them.

Moreover, the feline shoulder blade is attached to the rest of the body only by muscles, not by bone, which gives it “tremendous freedom” to move, extending its running stride even more.

Cats also have tiny collarbones, which help them to flatten their bodies to fit into tight spaces, this feature also helps them crouch down in a pounce position, keeping their body low to the ground while ready to pounce at any moment.

The cat owner pointed out that this is the only time they’ve seen him eat his food this way: “He eats up on the counter so that the dog doesn’t eat his food. And usually, he eats very normally. He just had pushed his food bowl close to the edge of the counter and jumped to the table to eat because he’s smart.”

Most of the users who commented on the video found the cat very amusing. One user, Juicyaye, commented: “I’ve never seen anything like this and I’ll be thinking about it for the rest of the day.” And Sara said: “What a distinguished gentleman.”

Another user, TrustTheProcess wrote: “he said lemme try this digestion technique I created.” And Yan added: “meanwhile I can’t hold in plank position for more than 30 seconds.”

“Tell me you do CrossFit without telling me you do CrossFit,” said Gail Wilkins975. And If Your Pet Talked said: “Just blasting out some inclined push-ups between bites.”

Another user, Sean Grey said: “He’s working on his core, and some breakies, then more cat stuff.” And Amanda Metcalf added: “Yes. Yes, I can give you the scientific explanation. Cats.”

Eric Wang wrote: “My cat insists on eating with her paws fully submerged in her water bowl.” And Charredlashes said: “it’s like when ur in bed and too lazy to get up to pick smth off the floor so you just dangle off the bed to grab it.”

Newsweek reached out to addsomebutters for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.