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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Just 1% of people can find the elephant hidden in incredibly hard optical illusion
A mind-bending optical illusion has left people scratching their heads as they try to spot the hidden elephant in the image - but can you see it? This mind-boggling puzzle has left social media users completely baffled. The cartoon featuring an elephant hunter has his quarry concealed in full view. The head-scratching optical illusion was posted by puzzle guru Hectic Nick on TikTok, challenging his followers to crack the riddle of the vanishing elephant. Sharing online, he declared: "Only one percent of people can find the hidden elephant in this image. It's not easy, but try flipping your phone over and you might be able to find it." In other related news, only geniuses can spot sneaky chicken amid flock of sheep in 8 seconds or less. The picture presents quite the conundrum to crack. These riddles mess about with how our minds and vision process information and the manner in which we decode what we see. Beyond being an entertaining test, brainteasers examine your awareness whilst bamboozling your brain away from its regular patterns, compelling you to take another look at what you're genuinely observing, reports the Mirror. Cracking this puzzle requires a sharp eye for specifics. The scene depicts a woodland setting complete with foliage and vegetation, plus a hunter pursuing his target through the timber. Should you clock the elephant immediately, you're amongst the elite 1% of observers. Can you locate the creature? No worries if you can't - most folk find it tricky to spot initially. Perhaps with a hint, you'll manage to discover it. Right then, the entire elephant isn't visible in the scene, merely a portion of it. Should that still prove unhelpful, you can continue reading for the solution. With enough scrutiny, you might notice that the elephant was lurking in the front section, with the two substantial trees serving as its limbs and the slender tree functioning as its trunk. Meanwhile, if you enjoyed that, give the Sailor's Wife puzzle a whirl. At first glance, an image might appear to be one thing, but when viewed from a different perspective, it can unveil itself as something entirely different upon closer inspection. These illusions occur due to how our brains process visual information in diverse ways, challenging our perception. This vintage snap of a sailor searching for his wife is a prime example of such a conundrum. She's hidden somewhere within the frame, but it's said that only 1% of folks can spot her in under 15 seconds.
Daily Mirror
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Only those with a high IQ can spot hiding elephant in 15 seconds
A mind-boggling optical illusion challenges Brits to find a huge elephant hiding in plain-sigh. However, it's so difficult that 99 per cent of people fail to ever solve it A mind-twisting puzzle sweeping through social media has left swathes of Brits scratching their heads. Brainteasers like this might seem like a bit of fun - or a mere tactic to get the kids quiet for a couple of minutes - but they're actually a great form of mental exercise. In fact, research has shown that regularly solving puzzles can have a positive impact on our central nervous system, which in turn benefits our cognitive abilities including our attention span and concentration levels. However, not all brainteasers are a walk in the park. In fact, this deceptively difficult jungle-themed puzzle is so tricky that only one per cent of people can actually solve it. Seriously, you'll need a high IQ, great attention to detail, and rapid reaction times to crack this one. READ MORE: You've got eyes of a sniper if you can spot hidden error in family picture The image above depicts an elephant hunter and his gun, but lurking in the very same picture is actually an elephant playing a game of hide and seek. You have just 15 seconds to find the animal - or you can kiss goodbye to that Mensa membership! If time is running out and you're still none the wiser, puzzle enthusiast Hectic Nick, who shared the brainteaser on TikTok, has a handy clue. "It's not easy, but try flipping your phone over and you might be able to find it," he said. Still feeling a little stumped? Don't worry, take your time and ignore the 15-second rule. Or, if you give up completely - scroll down to the bottom of the article to find the answer. If that illusion was no match for a boffin like yourself, don't worry - it's time to ramp things up with yet another tricky puzzle. Below are five seemingly-simple questions that you'd expect to hear down at your local pub quiz. However, all of these questions have been strategically designed to trip you up - so get too cocky and you'll likely fail. You'll need to score five out of five to prove you're a modern day genius. You can check your answers here once you're done. Oh, and you can only spend three seconds on each question - so good luck! How many pairs of animals did Moses take on the Ark? You're in a race and pass the person in 3rd place. So, what place are you in now? John's father had three sons: Snap, Crackle, and...? If a plan crashes right in between France and Spain. Where do you bury the survivors? If it takes seven people seven minutes to eat seven burgers, how long will it take 30 people to eat 30 burgers? ANSWER: Only part of the elephant is visible in the frame. The two towering trees are its legs while the small sapling acts as its trunk. Up for another mental workout? Check out our collection of tricky brainteasers, riddles, and puzzles here. Or, learn more about your hidden personality traits with these mind-boggling optical illusions.
