Also known as "Dramatic Chipmunk," the dramatic hamster meme is a five-second video showing a cute and furry animal dramatically turning around, set to symphonic music featuring minor-key orchestral horns.Video: Dramatic Look (Time 00:05) The clip was originally part of a Japanese children's show, was part of a larger segment and did not include the dramatic music. According to the host of the show, the animal is actually a prairie dog.YouTube: Horrorbeaver
Since dramatic hamster was created, the viral video has become a meme and has had millions of page views through internet sharing. Several individuals have remixed the clip and have added additional music, animals or imagery. These include giving the hamster props such as a monocle and a light saber and setting the clip to music from James Bond and Kill Bill movies. A series of other animals have also been given the dramatic treatment, including cats, dogs, lemurs, seals, lizards and more.
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Hamsters, prairie dogs and chipmunks are all rodents
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Has been viewed more than 11 million times on YouTubeVideo: Dramatic Look (Time 00:05)
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Also known as "Dramatic Chipmunk" "Dramatic Look" and "Dramatic Prairie Dog"
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Is a viral video and a meme
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Animal in the original is a prairie dogYouTube: Horrorbeaver
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Prairie dogs cry out when predators or other danger is nearbyYouTube: Horrorbeaver
