The parents of little Aria Mojica, just 2 years old, apparently tried to prank her with what her dad Justice Mojica called "the worst Christmas gift ever" -- a wrapped up banana.

The other concern players have — not just with Bongo Cat, but with Banana and the like — is whether there could be some sort of scam element, akin to NFTs. Zurawka said that’s not the case.

A new anime about a “strange cat” that is also a banana is proving popular among American adults. It is called Bananya and is best characterized as slice-of-life-meets-annoying-plush-toy.