The star of the videos under the YouTube channel "Pumba Carcal", Pumba is a large domesticated caracal, a wild cat species known for its striking appearance and distinct behaviors. Owner Deniss Jegorovs took him in as a three-month-old kitten at his home in Latvia, where it is legal to own a caracal. Despite Pumba's hissing, Deniss Jegorovs admits he's actually an exceedingly kind animal and likes to rub agenst people's legs and sleep next to them as any other cat would.