There's no doubt that the internet loves a cat. Think about all the famous felines who have managed to become viral superstars over the years. The lolcats started off the trend over a decade ago, and then we had Grumpy Cat who was perennially unimpressed with life, and many, many others.

But now there's a new cat on the scene, whose weird looks and occasional inability to close his mouth have made him a celebrity on Instagram. Meet Ikiru: an adorable shorthair cat whose facial expression is permanently goofy.

According to a report by British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail, Ikiru likes in the county of Yorkshire in England, along with his owners Emma and Rich. Emma and Rich fell in love with his unusual appearance and decided that they just had to share it with the world.

With that in mind, they launched an official Instagram account to promote him, and now it boasts almost 60,000 followers. Scroll down to check out some of their posts below.

Per The Mail, Emma and Rich have confirmed that Ikiru can close his mouth, but that he sometimes forgets to, leading to his tongue drooping out. According to an article featured on Pet MD, the reason why some cats tongues stick out is due to something called the ''Flehmen Response''. It’s part of a social behavior in many animals and is used to pick up chemical signals.

The Flehmen Response occurs when a cat picks up an interesting scent, and using their tongue, the cat will collect the scent with their tongue and flick it up into a special region of the olfactory sinuses called the ''vomeronasal organ.''

There's no doubt that the internet loves a cat. Think about all the famous felines who have managed to become viral superstars over the years. The lolcats started off the trend over a decade ago, and then we had Grumpy Cat who was perennially unimpressed with life, and many, many others.

But now there's a new cat on the scene, whose weird looks and occasional inability to close his mouth have made him a celebrity on Instagram. Meet Ikiru: an adorable shorthair cat whose facial expression is permanently goofy.

According to a report by British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail, Ikiru likes in the county of Yorkshire in England, along with his owners Emma and Rich. Emma and Rich fell in love with his unusual appearance and decided that they just had to share it with the world.

With that in mind, they launched an official Instagram account to promote him, and now it boasts almost 60,000 followers. Scroll down to check out some of their posts below.

Per The Mail, Emma and Rich have confirmed that Ikiru can close his mouth, but that he sometimes forgets to, leading to his tongue drooping out. According to an article featured on Pet MD, the reason why some cats tongues stick out is due to something called the ''Flehmen Response''. It’s part of a social behavior in many animals and is used to pick up chemical signals.

The Flehmen Response occurs when a cat picks up an interesting scent, and using their tongue, the cat will collect the scent with their tongue and flick it up into a special region of the olfactory sinuses called the ''vomeronasal organ.''