Are cats actually scared of cucumbers?

“Cucumbers look enough like a snake to have the cat's instinctive fear of snakes kick in.” Another idea is that the sudden appearance of the cucumber is what scares the cat. ...

The cucumbers are triggering the cats' natural startle responses, since they “would not normally see cucumbers on the floor.” It's also possible they may associate the green invader with snakes, which can be deadly predators.

It appears some cats have had it up to here with cucumbers.

Cats are deeply curious creatures.

It's so hilarious and we can't help but feel bad for the little kitties as we laugh at their reactions. And so we present to you, the cat versus cucumber ultimate tic tac toe battle.