The optical illusion has left puzzle fanatics scratching their heads in search of an answer.
Onlookers were told they could have 20/20 vision and the IQ of a genius if they could find a zebra hiding among the giraffes – yes, there’s a zebra.
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Can you spot the zebra hiding among the giraffes in this picture? Credits: JagranJosh
For the puzzle geeks among you, there’s an extra catch: you have to try to find the trickster animal in just nine seconds.
So, grab the timer, set it to nine seconds, and prove your puzzle-solving skills.
Although it may seem like a simple image, this is no easy feat, and it takes the average person more than a minute to find it.
Only 16 percent of people can find it within 30 seconds, so kudos to you if you’ve already found it!
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Puzzles are deliberately designed to deceive our vision and can be used as simple indicators of intelligence.
dr. Amber Johnston, a clinical psychologist in neuropsychology, said brain teasers help keep our brains active, young and have a positive effect on mental well-being.
She said: “What is well understood about the brain and mental health is that people are strongly driven to learn.
“Anything that offers new challenges and learning opportunities has been found to lead to greater well-being and enjoyment, and studies show that people prefer to choose new and challenging tasks over easy, repetitive tasks, even without a reward for engaging in any.
“Because we are naturally motivated to challenge and learn, brain teasers fit into the fun category of hobbies that can improve our mental health.”
They are generally thought to help us improve our attention span, concentration and overall cognitive abilities.
Picture-within-a-picture puzzles help your brain interpret ambiguity.
Have you found the secret zebra yet?
If you need help, try breaking the image into several parts. Then search each section slowly, one at a time.
This puzzle is made especially difficult by the different colors throughout the image, the mass of white juxtaposed with green and red making it difficult for your eyes to focus on any one object – offering perfect camouflage for a rogue animal.
But if this puzzle was too easy for you, try some of our other brain teasers!
Test your eyesight by trying to spot the cunning frog hiding among the forest floor full of hundreds of leaves in this picture.
Only the top 9% can find it within 12 seconds!
Or test your IQ by trying to find the cheeky monkey camouflaged somewhere inside the giraffe’s enclosure.
If you can find it within 15 seconds, you may have 20/20 vision – but, it’s not that easy.
This illusion is designed to test your powers of observation.
We’ve also added three bonus puzzles below for you!
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Congratulations if you managed to find the sneaky animal! Credits: JagranJosh
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Can you find the sausage hidden in this forest of vegetables? Credit: Cauldron Foods
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Were you one of the 1 percent who actually managed to find it? Credit: Cauldron Foods
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Everyone can see the first dress, but can you find any more? Credits: JOOR
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It was almost impossible – good job if you found them! Credits: JOOR
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Can you spot the cat hiding in plain sight? Credit: Instagram/centraltucson.co/George Pagan III on Unsplash
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You must have the eyes of a hawk Credit: Instagram/centraltucson.co/George Pagan III on Unsplash
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education