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People are losing their minds trying to find the snow leopard in this picture

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Published 14:37 20 Jun 2024 GMT+1

People are losing their minds trying to find the snow leopard in this picture

Trying to find the camouflaged snow leopard will have you wanting to throw your phone out the window

Kit Roberts

Kit Roberts

Even the most eagle-eyed among us have found it near-impossible to spot the snow leopard lurking in this photo.

Many animals have camouflage which looks absolutely ridiculous until the animal is in the environment it is imitating.

At that point it melts into the background appearing invisible to all intents and purposes.

Few images demonstrate this more than one which definitely has a snow leopard in it.

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I promise, it definitely is in there.

But against the backdrop of snow and a rocky outcrop you simply wouldn't be able to spot the big cat, until it's too late.

Take a look:

The leopard is hidden somewhere in this photo. (Saurabh Desai Photography)
The leopard is hidden somewhere in this photo. (Saurabh Desai Photography)

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Did you spot the leopard yet? There is definitely one in there, and you'll kick yourself once you see it.

Leopards aren't the only big cats with camouflage either.

Astonishingly, tiger stripes work to conceal the enormous cats while they stalk their prey by breaking up the animal's outline in the undergrowth.

As for the leopard, it is definitely in the picture and actually in quite a prominent place if you just look carefully.

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No need to strain like this is one of those magic eye posters either, it's definitely in the picture.

Snow Leopards are one of the most elusive of big cats, living in the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

So, did you manage to spot it in time? If you give up you can scroll down to see where it is.

There it is! (Saurabh Desai Photography)
There it is! (Saurabh Desai Photography)

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One animal takes camouflage even further than just having patterned skin or fur.

This is the Hatchetfish, a species which inhabits the gloom of the twilight zone in the open ocean.

Paradoxically, Hatchetfish have sides which are highly reflective, looking like polish silver.

On land this would make them stick out like a piece of tin foil in the grass, but in the gloom of the deep ocean their sides reflect the light around them, rendering them perfectly concealed from the side.

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It doesn't stop there either, as some predators will linger below shoals and spot their prey by its silhouette against the light from the surface. Creepy.

But Hatchetfish have light-producing cells on their bellies which imitate the light from the surface and break up their silhouette.

As for some squid - they just become completely transparent. Problem solved.

Featured Image Credit: Saurabh Desai Photography/Getty Images/Kathleen Reeder Wildlife Photography

Topics: News, World News, Animals

Kit Roberts
Kit Roberts

Kit joined UNILAD in 2023 as a community journalist. They have previously worked for StokeonTrentLive, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Star.

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