The name Kot Begemot comes from Mikhail Bulgakov's character Behemoth, a large talking black cat known for mischief, drinking and chaos, and the name itself has become shorthand online for a sly, oversized feline presence. Short clips using the name circulate on TikTok and soundboards, where the humour comes less from a long story and more from instant recognition. That compact, meme-friendly identity is why creators keep reusing it for cat videos, jokes and absurd edits.