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Kitten wiggling its ears like a real life gremlin while he eats

By Jesus Diaz Published February 24, 2014, 6:47 pm ET

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Here’s a tiny kitten so happy to eat that he wiggles his ears out of pure enjoyment—or something—like Gizmo the mogwai. Apparently, animals moving their ears when they feel pleasure is a thing.

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