In the cartoon world, Sylvester was forever cweeping up on his would-be supper, Tweety Pie.

But in the real world, it seems, there has been something of a role reversal. The pictures here show a living room shared by a kitten and a budgie.

This isn't the pecking order: Having left its cage, a budgie cheekily pecks dozing kitten

In what could have been a fatal display of daring, the bird decided to leave his cage and taunt his feline playfellow by reversing the normal pecking order.

He hopped on top of the napping kitten, trying to attract his attention, but the good-natured kitten simply ignored him.

Emboldened, the bird then hops onto the kitten, which begins to wake up. The feline is not quite sure what to do

Undeterred, the budgie continued to harass his sleepy-eyed friend until he lazily opened an eye to see what was going on.

After being persistently pecked in the midriff, the kitten now looks less than happy...

After being repeatedly pecked on the midriff, the kitten jumped up and took a swipe at its tormentor.

Then as the cat gave chase, the budgie led it straight into his cage.

The antics of the two, whose identities are unknown, have become an internet hit.

Patience exhausted, the kitten springs up and takes a swipe at its feathered tormentor...

But victory is tweet for the budgie, looking down from the cage roof

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