Li explained the phenomenon of cat fear ... cucumber is causing fever

When the cucumber (cucumber) is found behind his back, the cat jolts in fear. Why is that? Is the cat afraid of cucumber?

Cats are afraid of cucumbers

Recently, a lot of people are sharing short videos about their cats . afraid of cucumbers. Specifically, the cats that turned their backs saw the big and long cucumber . jumping up in a very funny way, like the pictures below.

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Undeniably the reaction of these cats . is funny, so this trend spreads quite quickly. To see more clearly this "funny" , you can look at the video below.

However, what does cucumber make cats so afraid of? And maybe every cat is afraid of cucumbers? Let us find the answer.

Explain the phenomenon

Actually this story is . nothing special. Have you noticed that in most cases, cats are eating, then just startled when suddenly seeing the big cucumber behind?

According to Dr. Roger Mugford - British zoologist expert - it is an unconditional reflex when suddenly seeing an object appear in a place that was not previously available.

Specifically, when cats bend down to eat, their brains also secrete chemicals that make people feel comfortable like humans, so they may lose their guard a bit.

In fact, cucumbers are often placed next to cats, and in the opinion of cats, they are their safe areas. Meanwhile, cats' instincts have to be suspicious of all to avoid being attacked by predators. That's why when I see an object . long, big and big like a snake "suddenly" appears behind my back, my instincts have made them unconditional reflexes . jump back and forth.

In fact, Mugford said cats are often startled by many other things, not just cucumbers . Example like this:

Or like this:

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Look cute, right? However, according to Pippa Hutchison - a British zoologist - this is not good for cats.

Specifically, Hutchison said that when she was startled, the sympathetic nervous system in her body would activate the emergency function, put her body in a "play or run" state - fight or flight . This state will cause the body to react very violently, at the same time causing an increase in heart rate, which can cause injured cats or bumps to disrupt household furniture.

Therefore, teasing cats often in this way will cause them to always be in a state of stress, thereby causing more harm to the body such as anorexia, fatigue, even heart failure and death. In addition, the "relationship" between the owner and the cat is also at risk . fading.

Cats can be startled by many things, not just cucumbers.

If you want your cat to play with new objects, let them feel safe when they come in contact with them instead of scare them.