Tricky optical phantasm has hidden beast – and persons are ‘too blind’ to search out it

On May 8, 2024

Regular brainteasers and optical illusions can work wonders for your mind.

Some can boost your intelligence, while others really put your patience to the ultimate test. Now Reddit users can’t get their heads around an image online.

In the photo, which racked up 12,000 upvotes and 1,400 comments, it shows a glorious forest scene with trees and hills. But there’s something lurking.

Yes that’s right, there’s a hidden bear somewhere in the image. So can you spot the beast within a few seconds, we can assure you, it won’t be easy.

It was shared on the r/FindTheSniper page with the caption: “Find the brown bear.” At first, you might think the mountains look similar to the face of a bear, but you’re wrong.

Try searching every inch of the image, maybe the animal is by the trees? Or it could even be lurking somewhere at the bottom of the photo?

Still struggling to find the bear? Scroll down below for the answer…

Brainteasers like these can be difficult to solve, but it’s worth noting they could really test your intelligence. With images like these, you’re forced to get out of the comfort zone.

Well done if you found the bear! If you see, the beast is hiding behind the branches at the bottom and it doesn’t help that it’s camouflage too.

There are plenty of positives to challenging yourself with tests like this one. Recent research shows it can even stop your brain from ageing.

It comes as a study by the University of Exeter and King’s College London found similar exercises can brush-up adults’ recall and improve brain function by a decade.

While you’re here, you can try another! Previously, only people with X-ray vision can spot something sinister about the innocent-looking image.

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