A flying squirrel who faked its death and staged a crime scene for its owner to find has been praised for its Oscar-worthy theatrics on social media. 

A viral clip, understood to have been filmed in Thailand, shows every stage of the rodent’s thrilling drama as it sets up its own devastating murder.

First, it runs up to a broom and dust-pan, before sensationally letting the cleaning tools drop down as it reclines on the floor.

Realising the broom didn’t land as a convincing murder weapon, the four-legged thespian decides to opt for a different direction.

Nestling under the fallen object, the squirrel brainstorms different positions as it lines the brush up across its body.

A viral clip, understood to have been filmed in Thailand, shows every stage of the rodent’s thrilling drama as it sets up its own devastating murder

It opts for a bold and dramatic placement across its chest – arms splayed out – just waiting to be discovered.

Every now and then, the creature can be seen breaking character to see if anyone has noticed its rouse. 

User @BirrelleBee from Canada shared the clip, originally thought to have been uploaded by an unknown poster – or perhaps, more accurately, director – from Thailand on June 3.

The repost has raked up more than 21 million views, leaving audiences in stitches.

‘Love how he checks to see if they are still there,’ one wrote.

‘THIS IS SO GOOD LMAO, I WANT ONE NOW,’ a second praised.

Elsewhere a satisfied viewer said: ‘Haha – no way! “It fells on me, and I died.”‘

‘He keeps checking if people are still there or not and also adjusted the position of murder weapon multiple times,’ another eagle-eyes film buff noted.

First, it runs up to a broom and dust-pan, before sensationally letting the cleaning product drop down as it reclines on the floor

Every now and then, the creature can be seen breaking character to see if anyone has noticed its rouse

It opts for a bold and dramatic placement across its chest – arms splayed out – just waiting to be discovered

A flying squirrel which faked its death and staged a crime scene for its owner to find has been praised for its Oscar-worthy theatrics on social media

It is possible that the talented, furry actor is a red giant flying squirrel, known to be found across Southeast Asia.

Like other flying squirrels, these chunky rodents are known for their gliding abilities and are largely nocturnal creatures. 

And it’s perhaps no wonder that the animal has a penchant for the dramatics.

The squirrel is sometimes known for a loud wail and whine sound which it bellows out around dusk.

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