Hundreds of people asked, "Which is your spirit animal?" If you have solved one of the quiz, your spirit animal is most likely a tiger, lion, eagle, horse, dog, etc. An animal came out. But as of 2021, a new spirit pet has appeared for many people. Thanks to a post on social media, many people learned that their spirit animal is the 'viscacha', the tired, weary and sleepy animal of South America. Here is viscacha, who is a candidate to be your spirit animal, watching the world with sleepy eyes.

This South American animal that sort of looks like a mix of a rabbit and a chinchilla is called the southern viscacha. They are apparently, look like an animal embodiment of all the feelings most of us have been experiencing throughout this ongoing global pandemic. I mean, honestly, just look at that face.

Our latest internet sensation, the animal that sort of looks like a mix between a rabbit and a chinchilla, appears to have drooping mouth corners and eyes that are almost always closed, which make the animal look as if it's constantly sad, disappointed, and sleepy. As you can see, the southern viscacha looks as if it's tired, disappointed, uninterested, and in desperate need of a nap.

The three species of mountain viscachas (genus Lagidium) live in the Andes Mountains from central Peru southward to Chile and Argentina, usually at altitudes between 4,000 and 5,000 metres (13,000 and 16,000 feet). They have very long ears and resemble long-tailed rabbits. Mountain viscachas weigh up to 3 kg (6.6 pounds) and have a body length of 30 to 45 cm (about 12 to 18 inches).

Fur on the upperparts is dark gray to brown, often with a dark stripe down the back; the underparts are white, yellow, or gray. The blackish tail is slightly shorter than the body and is tipped with black or reddish brown. Inhabiting dry, sparsely vegetated rocky cliffs, outcrops, and slopes, these rodents are poor diggers but are agile on the rocks, where they eat grasses, mosses, and lichens. Nonaggressive and gregarious, mountain viscachas sometimes form large colonies and spend most of the day among rocks and ledges. The approach of a predator is heralded with loud, abrupt birdlike whistles. At night the viscachas shelter in deep rock crevices and narrow stony tunnels. Females give birth two or three times a year. One young per litter is born after a gestation of about three months.

The plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus) lives on sparse grasslands, or Pampas, in Argentina, Paraguay, and southeastern Bolivia at altitudes up to nearly 3,000 metres. It resembles a huge guinea pig, with a large, blunt head, a body length of 47 to 66 cm, and a short tail (15 to 20 cm). Females weigh up to 4.5 kg and males up to 8 kg. Coarse guard hairs mingle with soft underfur.

Viscachas belong to the family Chinchillidae, a member of the suborder Hystricognatha within the order Rodentia. Mountain viscachas are actually more closely related to chinchillas than they are to the plains viscacha, which is classified in a different subfamily (Lagostominae, rather than Chinchillinae).

The southern viscacha is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. They live in small groups among rocks and around crags. These viscachas are mostly active soon after dawn and in the evening, while for the rest of the day, they usually stay underground in their hiding place. They also spend some time perched on a rock sunbathing, grooming, and resting.

Southern viscachas mostly feed on grasses, moss, and lichens. There are no major threats to the population of these animals (their conservation status is currently "least concern"); however, they suffer from weather conditions and are hunted for their flesh and fur.

Thousands of people on Twitter seem to be relating to southern viscachas on a spiritual level. "Today I learned that this exists. It's a viscacha. I feel you, buddy," @goblinkoenig wrote in her Twitter post featuring a couple of photos of the adorable southern viscacha. The post has instantly gone viral and, in just a few days, gathered over 300k likes along with more than 66k retweets.

Besides, our latest internet sensation has already inspired quite a few talented artists. Had this animal ever seen you before? Are you as relatable as we find his funny facial expression? Tell us in the comments below. Alsa you can watch video here: