The owl and the pussycat

An amazing video of an unlikely friendship between a barn owl and a cat has gone viral on YouTube.

The clip, which recalls Edward Lear's famous poem The Owl and the Pussycat, has notched up more than 600,000 hits.

Fum the cat and Gebra the barn owl appear to have become the best of friends - and are seen playing together in open countryside.

The pair clearly enjoy each other's company - every time Gebra comes in to land, Fum trots up to greet her with a friendly rub and purr.

It is believed the animals get on so well together because they have been pals since they were young.

Clearly Gebra is the boss in this relationship - when Fum gets a little too excited, she gives him a friendly little peck to calm him down.

But most of the time the pair get on amazingly well. They play-fight, climb trees together and give each other kisses on the cheek.

The YouTube video shows Gebra teasing Fumby swooping low over his head with Fum responding by jumping up to try and catch Gebra.

It is unclear where the video was taken but it appears to be somewhere in the Spanish countryside.