You have probably already seen one or the other video: cats fleeing from a cucumber in panic. But why is the fear of vegetables so great? An attempt to explain.
Cats and cucumbers – they will probably not turn into great love in this life. Whenever the fluffy four-legged friends meet the green vegetables, they quickly take flight. One asks oneself rightly: Why are cats so afraid of a cucumber when they usually face every danger without death?
Where does the fear of death come from?
Jil Goldman, animal behavior expert from California, explains that cucumbers cause an alarm reaction in cats. They usually don't find cucumbers on the ground, so they see it as a danger. Color and shape can remind you of a snake according to "Spectrum". But the place where the cucumber is placed also plays a role.
In the video we try to get to the bottom of the mystery.