Raptor The Lizard Who Thinks He's A Cat - And The Internet Can't Get Enough Of It

Meet Raptor! This cute lizard seems to reject being a reptile and is desperately trying to be a mammal - in this case, specifically, a cat. We can't really blame him, cats are pretty bomb. Below you'll find a cute photo of this cool dude.
 

Cat-ptor

Joey Josselson, AKA @callmethelamp on TikTok, uploaded an adorable video on the platform where he shows his lizard, Raptor, who is showing ‘human' and ‘cat’ tendencies. It isn't every day that you see lizards exhibit this kind of behavior. Joey is a self-proclaimed expert on reptiles and has quite an adorable few of them skedaddling around his place, which he shows frequently in the videos he uploads.
 

Raptor is a Monitor lizard; they are considered to be the most intelligent of all lizards and are generally appraised as some of the most intelligent reptiles.
In addition, these cute cold-blooded critters are actually very warm-hearted, and this sweet lizard is a great example of that!

Among Raptor's many hobbies, some of them include climbing up his human's leg, getting neck scratches, holding his human's hand while watching Netflix, and jumping bravely from his owner's legs on to nearby drawers and failing miserably (Bonus points for cuteness though!). Let's jump into the video!

I Don't Care What You Say, I'm A Cat

It's a sight to see, that's for sure! Among the funny comments, people resolve that this is in fact, a cat. I mean, it must be, right? We conclude it's his spirit animal if nothing else. Joey uploads many more videos where he proves that lizards are not boring pets, contrary to popular belief. 
 

In the next video, this little ‘cat with scales’ crawls up to his human excitedly, flails around, and stands upright with a small box stuck over his head. 
In another part of the video, he tries to climb up the stairs. Take a look for yourself at this next gem of a video:

‘Lizards Are Boring’

We don't need any more convincing, it's obvious that this little critter has a big personality and we're here for it! Joey refers to Raptor as a ‘cat’ in many of his videos and it's not hard to see why. 
 

Among his pets, he also has a few snakes that are exquisite and intriguing - and also quite hilarious. Some of his videos include their impressive dance movies - the snakes do a much better moonwalk than most humans we've met. Anyhow, that's it for today, hope you enjoyed it!