One of the most reproduced contents on social networks are, without a doubt, the videos of cats doing crazy things, since their occurrences can be so unexpected that they can make people laugh instantly, like the videos of cats with cucumbers, but do you know why Are cats afraid of cucumbers ? We tell you important information about this behavior.
Cats vs cucumbers, where does fear come from?
Although one of the theories as to why cats are afraid of cucumbers was because this vegetable reminds them of a snake and activates their survival instinct, there are now more explanations surrounding this phenomenon.
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For example, Dr. Pamela Perry, an animal behavior expert at Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine, disagrees with this theory. According to her knowledge, the reason cats are scared of cucumbers is because a new object suddenly appears in a space where it was not previously present.
