If you've noticed capybaras on your TikTok feed, you've encountered the latest viral trend on the platform. It all started when a song by a Russian artist blew up on the app resulting in a flood of inventive edits and uses of the sound.With the capybara's history of participating in online meme culture, is it even surprising it took over TikTok? Let's explore the trend.

The song that inspired the viral trend is called Capybara. It's quite the earworm, and that, coupled with the virality of the animal itself, it's a surprise it didn't blow up sooner.

The Russian artist behind the sound is called Сто-Личный Она-Нас (Sto-Lichnayii Ona-Nas), and at the time of writing, their sound has been used to create TikTok videos over 430 thousand times.

Capybara sound on TikTok

Going viral on TikTok is no small feat, but capybara memes have always been popular and prominent in internet culture. Some of its previous viral trends include memes about how everything and everyone likes and tolerates capybaras.

And a surprising meme surrounding the capybara becoming a symbol of anti-capitalism in Buenos Aires has been making the rounds online.

Safe to say, the internet loves its capybaras.

TikTok users have been producing an endless stream of funny edits showcasing the viral capybara sound. But with how fast trend cycles go around, you don't know how long the capybara will keep its virality on TikTok. So, enjoy the funny viral trend while you can.