The fear is real, cats really do hate bananas.

Toss a cat a piece of string, a cardboard box or anything circular and the animal will hone in on it. But toss them a banana and you’ll see your cat curl up its nose in disgust.

This YouTube compilation, created by The Dodo, pits the yellow fruit against even the most fearless of felines with terrifying results.


In one scene a cat is tackling a six-inch beast lurking on a table.

Another shows a tabby cat is sleeping peacefully when suddenly a banana appears from nowhere.

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But is there science behind this?

Cats have a sense of smell 14 times more powerful than humans because unlike us their nasal cavity stretches the length of their head.

This could be the reason for their extreme dislike of the fruit. It smells weird and we just can’t tell. Yum.

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