If you can spot more than 6 animals in the image, you may have an above average intelligence

by Shirley Marie Bradby

November 02, 2017

If you can spot more than 6 animals in the image, you may have an above average intelligence
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Optical illusions are a way to test our ability to think in a transversal way, but they also test our capacity to observe what is right in front of us.

In fact, by using this capacity we can train our brain to not always trust implicitly the patterns it builds to decode reality.

Today we want to propose two very interesting tests, in which we see how the strong contrasts between white and black or repeated textures can easily deceive. Ok! It's time to get tested!

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How many animals can you find in the image?

How many animals can you find in the image?

At first glance everyone answers: an elephant, a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a mouse. But only people with an intellectual quotient (Q.I.) over 120 succeed in finding them all. The exact number of animals is 13!

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Before you see the solution below, try taking another look at the image above ...

Before you see the solution below, try taking another look at the image above ...

Here is the solution, moving in a clockwise direction. The animals are a fish, a turtle, an elephant, a dragonfly, a donkey, a snake, a dog, a cat, a mouse, a shrimp, a hen, a crocodile, and a dolphin. Did you find them all? Then you are a genius!

Ok! Now, let's play another game! This time you will need to sharpen your eyesight! Can you find the ballerina hidden among the flamingos?

Ok! Now, let's play another game! This time you will need to sharpen your eyesight! Can you find the ballerina hidden among the flamingos?

Did you find her? Well done! If you have given up, here's the solution ...

Did you find her? Well done! If you have given up, here's the solution ...
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