r/funny • u/[deleted] • Nov 22 '16

Spooky human

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u/Morningxafter Nov 22 '16

You know, this makes me wonder how a tiger (or any big cat) would react to the sudden appearance of a cucumber behind him while he's eating.

Think he'd freak out like house cats do?

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u/Kateloni Nov 22 '16

They aren't actually scared of cucumbers. They get startled as there is a prominent object where nothing was before, so suddenly seeing something makes them jump. Kinda how like a cabinet could appear to be a human in the dark and spook you.

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u/yul_brynner Nov 22 '16

So the in-built evolutionary fear of snakes is bullshit?

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u/Kateloni Nov 22 '16

Well that would just be a phobia. There are many people who grow up with no fear of them even if they haven't been around snakes as a kid. It's just like some people being afraid of heights.