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‘When You See It’: 40 Perfectly Camouflaged Things That Will Probably Take Too Long To Find (New Pics)
Camouflage, also known as cryptic coloration, is a defense mechanism or tactic used to disguise your appearance and blend in with your surroundings.
You may have already seen footage of octopi and geckos employing it, but the list of those who can seemingly vanish into thin air is extensive and diverse.
To explore it, let's take a look at a subreddit called 'Find the Sniper.' According to its 'About' section, the online community welcomes pictures of everyone and everything that's sneaky enough to hide in plain sight.
So get out your magnifying glasses and start scrolling; it's like a mini detective game. But while you're at it, don't miss the chat we had on focus with an expert in attention training, Dr.Joseph Cardillio. You'll find it in between the images.
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#1
A Snow Leopard In Its Natural Habitat At Spiti Valley, India Appears Flawlessly Camouflaged, Effortlessly Blending Into The Surrounding Environment
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#2
Find The Owl
Daniela Lavanza 2 years ago
I love his angry look saying "you damn humans, you better not dare touch our nests!"
There are different types of camouflage in nature, and some animals use more than one.
A popular tactic is background matching. It could be something as simple as a fox’s white fur matching the color of the Arctic tundra, or as complex as a leaf insect mimicking the movements of an actual leaf.
Another tactic is disruptive coloration, when animals disguise their identification and location with color patterns. For example, the owl butterfly has what looks like owl eyes on its wings to make predators think they are staring at an owl's face instead of the backside of an innocent butterfly.
#3
Spot The Cat - Boss Level
Patricia McGuire 2 years ago
If not for the word "void", I never would have found the cat.
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#4
There Are No Cats Here
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
what is I see nothing just a bathroom. I have looked at this photo for 30 min there is no cat
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Joe Reaves 2 years ago
Well, there's an accident waiting to happen. Still, after the first time your blood will be all over that mat and she won't be so camouflaged!
#5
Liu Bolin Is A Chinese Visual Artist. Aka-The Invisible Man
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
I hadn’t read the title, I wondered what was wrong with this tire :)
There are two ways to "create" camouflage: with pigments and with physical structures.
Some animals, like octopuses, have biochromes, microscopic pigments that absorb and reflect light to change their actual color.
Others, like polar bears, have physical structures in their hairs that work like prisms and scatter light of all colors, which we see as white.
#6
Find The Giraffe
Multa Nocte 2 years ago (edited)
Very much like the bear in the article here a day or so ago. Edit: Oh, it's in this article as well! 🐻
Alexia 2 years ago
What giraffe? I only see a pole. It has ears and is pear-shaped in the lower part :))))
#7
Easy: Spot The 4th Kitten
#8
Invisible
Even though we see these pictures (and the ones we featured in our first publication on 'Find the Sniper') more or less the same, I'm willing to bet that if you send them to your friends, the time it will take everyone to decipher them will vary.
Dr. Joseph Cardillo told Bored Panda that multiple factors contribute to poor attention to detail, with the biggest one being low energy levels.
(However, keep in mind that if you end up on the opposite end of the spectrum and are jumpy or wired, it can also negatively affect your focus.)
#9
Find The Bear!
#10
Attempted To Take A Photo Of Golden Eagle, But Couldn’t See It In The Camera. Spotted It Later. Can You See It?
Ace 2 years ago
The scale makes it really difficult. Top, mid-right, if anyone's still struggling.
2 years ago
Bro I thought it would be huge and I was surprised i aint see it the first time. Had to scroll like 4 times to see it 💀😭
#11
There Are 2 Cats In This Picture
Sussy painting 2 years ago
the second i saw the crishtmas tree i was like "yep one is in the tree, no exeption.
#12
Almost Stepped On This Little Guy
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
Not because you can't see it, but because it's so small it's hard to be sure it's a turtle. turtle-657...e7992c.jpg 
According to Cardillo, author of The 12 Rules of Attention, each of the following triggers can impact us in milliseconds:
- Your previous experiences (this is the way you've always reacted). They don't work so well if things are not pretty much the same or if something new and/or different occurs.
- Automatic reactions. These spring out of old habits: you flip somebody off in traffic because they cut into your lane, or you roll your eyes when you don’t like what someone says, or you talk down to certain people and talk to others with respect, or say you agree with something when you really don’t.
- Fear (if you’re afraid of snakes you might jump when you see a tree root).
So we have to train ourselves out of these factors' influence if we want to perform a given task (in this case, 'spotting the sniper') well.
#13
Find The Hidden Resident
#14
One Of These Ducks Is A Sniper!
Undercover 2 years ago
That's me in highschool trying to be as beautiful as the popular girls 🙊🤡
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago
Those actaully arent ducks, their coots! They have rlly big feet btw
mysterious(all pronouns) 2 years ago
Their feet look like fish scales, it's really neat!
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#15
Find The Murderous Dinosaur
Almost sunny 2 years ago
Pretty sure that's a crocodile, not an alligator.
Load More Replies..."Attention is the number one predictor of success," Cardillo explained to us. "It is connected to our daily performance in ways we suspect and [even in] some we may not."
To improve our attention to detail, first and foremost, Cardillo suggests balancing our energy.
"Balanced energy is defined as that sweet-spot between calm and alert," he said. "So if you were any 'calmer' you'd be too mellow. If you were any more energized, you'd be jumpy."
#16
One Of The Dots Is A Heart!
#17
Find The Spider
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago
All of u are so full of hate :c spiders are soooo cool and some (e.g. Peacock Spiders) are even cute :3 only a few could ever hurt u, and many keep harmful pest, or even dangerous spiders (The Green Lynx and Cellar Spider, AKA daddy longlegs, have been known to eat black widows)! C'mon man it always makes me sad to see people say "Kill it with fire AAAAAA" whenever they see a lil spooder, or even a big spooder. And even for dangerous spiders, they wont hurt u unless u scare them.
Roger9er 2 years ago
I'm not going to say where it is, but it is well hidden and yet in plain sight!
nomnomborkbork 2 years ago (edited)
Where??? Can't find it to save my life! Edit: I found it!
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This is why I dont lean on trees no more. These f*****s are getting too good at hiding.
MellonCollie 2 years ago
JFC it's really well hidden. That's a true heart attack scenario for me if I'd have leaned against that tree.
Anna Drever 2 years ago
I think I’m going to need a zoomed in and circled pic. No clue whatsoever.
MellonCollie 2 years ago
It's right above where the knot is, where the branch was sawn off. It's a fairly big spider and its colours perfectly blend with the bark.
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Wait, is this Australia, and is this one of those wrap-around spiders? Can’t see it…
#18
Find The Toast
There's a variety of ways to get there, such as putting on some tunes. "You can use music to help you achieve this mind state," Cardillo said.
To get started, he suggests making two playlists for yourself, a calming one and an activating one. For the first, choose something that is under 100 beats per minute (BPM). As a suggestion, Cardillo mentioned John Lennon's Imagine, which has a BPM of 78, but you can find even slower songs.
Then for your activating playlist, pick some tracks with BPMs over 100. For instance, The Cats Rock This Town clocks in at 207 BPM.
"So if your energy is low, play your activating playlist for 5-7 minutes. Hit repeat if you need it," Cardillo said. "If your energy is too high and you are anxious, play your calming playlist for 10-12 minutes. It takes longer to calm down."
But remember, the more you like the songs, the better they work!
#19
Can Someone Please Help Me Find My Professional Hide-And-Seeker Niece?!
#20
Find The Cat
Sarah Suelzle 2 years ago
Wow!! That took me forever and then he was right in front of me LOL Good job!!
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
Didn’t find any of the other pics so far without hints, spotted this one immediately. The years of trying to spot my own fluffy void have paid off.
#21
Easy, Find The Moth
MellonCollie 2 years ago
Gorgeous! I still did not find both toddlers or the dachshund, though ...
Clown fish 2 years ago (edited)
I found the toddler but not the dachshund and I can't see a moth
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Heidi Beck 2 years ago
Up the tree just below midpoint. Wings spread to a semi circle. Half the width of the tree. Zoom!
NoNicknamePanda 2 years ago
I swear I hate these things, then I finally see it and I'm like I love these things!
Bookworm (she/her) 2 years ago
What I’m looking at is either a moth or a moth-like piece of bark
You can also use visualization. "Visualize yourself in the situation you want more attentional control over," Cardillo said. "Visualize the details you want to focus on. See yourself focusing on them."
"If it were a martial arts move, see yourself executing it perfectly when your opponent makes a very specific move. Then train yourself in this visualization repeatedly. This will create a 'habit' in your memory that will trigger in milliseconds in real life when the scenario arises."
#22
Find The Cat (Easy)
Tomato Smudge 2 years ago
People who rate images as easy should try these with my settings and poor vision.
Delta Dawn 2 years ago
Like the other one, it’s about a third of the way down and a third of the way in from the left
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A Bird (Easy)
Alfonsothenerdyalpaca 2 years ago
Forget the bird. I thought I saw spiders on those curtains at first!
#24
Lizard
Marcellium 2 years ago
Hint for those who took a while, this one took me the longest so far: Top right quadrant. Good luck!
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago (edited)
Been staring at this for 5 minutes and still can't find it. Edit: another 5 minutes and I finally found it! Hint: it's brown.
The key is to make yourself aware, which, according to Cardillo, increases the chance that you will act appropriately (as per your desire) when a certain situation manifests.
"For example, if you are aware that there is a hairpin turn coming up on the road you are driving on, you will more likely negotiate the turn appropriately. (Awareness makes your attention sticky, so as the hairpin turn comes up, you will focus on it [stick to it] longer, increasing your chances of taking it correctly)," he said.
#25
Find The Kitty
Jay Scales 2 years ago
Made me laugh when I saw her - 'What do you mean you can't see me? I'm sitting right here!'
#26
Find The Fish (Easy)
BreGerEu 2 years ago
What is the reason they sell such a single tiny fish? Is the taste so bad or what?
Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago
Probably a joke from the guys in the meat department
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#27
Spot The Real Dog V.2 . Don't Zoom
ZenChickChristine 2 years ago
Can we just take a moment to admire the impressive needle felting, though?!
Cardillo explained that mindfulness is about energy — you can be "present" and your mind can still be dull. So, consider mindfulness like the brightness of your cellphone screen. You can adjust it, making it brighter and brighter.
If you manage to do it, chances are, you should be done with this list quicker rather than slower.
#28
Find 4 Animals
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
The 4th one is not a goat and probably kinda hungry...🤭
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Sandra Means Gordon 2 years ago
Aww…a bobcat kitten….🥰 Mama might be on the prowl nearby. Kitten is learning life skills today🥰
#29
Oh No! I Lost My Son In The Ball Pool. Can You Find Him?
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Make sure to give him a bath when you get home. Those things are nasty!
Monstarr the Divisive 2 years ago
There's a hand on the right side, lower half :) Hint: The kid is huge or the balls tiny
#30
Find The Man In Camo
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
This will be easier, but not really easy given the picture in the article: find where this image fits in the original picture. Untitled-6...328c81.jpg 
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
i'm american we wear camo a lot for people who lost the vietnamese war (great job at hide and seek guys! we are still trying to find my gramps)
#31
Find Rudolph For Santa
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 2 years ago
I’m still going to call Rudolph a he, it’s not supposed to be realistic so real life logic biology doesn’t matter
Load More Replies... LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
Stupid name for a girl reindeer. Yes, all of Santa's reindeer are girls; only females have antlers in the winter.
Steve Hall 2 years ago (edited)
Santa bought stock in Uber so Rudolph quit, moved to Florida and retired.
#32
Easy: Find The Turd (Kitten) That Won’t Stay Out Of The Christmas Tree
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
How do they get so high? That would scare the living daylights out of me if I didn't know it was there and then it moved.
troufaki13 2 years ago
They can climb pretty high, the getting down is what scares them, hence the firemen coming to the rescue!!
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I Lost My Sister In The Mint
#34
Find The Frog
#35
Find The Cat
MellonCollie 2 years ago
I'm more interested in the machine behind the recliner. Is that a loom?
Sophie Genet 2 years ago
i swear there's 2 cats, one sticking its head from the top of the bookshelf and the back of one on the ground by the curtain. Just me??
Hydro Keychain 2 years ago
There is a cat, and you can leave a beer just sitting there like that???
#36
Couldn’t Find My Retainer After Putting It Down (It’s Not The One In The Case)
#37
My Son Decided To Play "Find The Toddler" This Morning
#38
Find The Frog!
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
Find the green plant toward the center of the image then follow that leaf stem straight down to just below the chain link.
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#39
My Cat Likes To Ambush My Poor Toy Poodle. Where Is He
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
not visible on my screen, find help on reddit (i'm agree with the comment : "Doesn't really look like a cat") Capture-65...b8c139.jpg 
Epona 2 years ago (edited)
Can you please do that with the previous post? The one with the weiner dog in the shrubbery/trees. I have looked and looked (including zooming in on the page) but I cannot see the dog
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ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
My guess is your cat is a zebra or you are cruelly cooking your cat in the microwave.
#40
Find The Dachshund
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
Guys, look at the wood thing in the middle at the bottom of the picture, then look to the right just a little further along. You'll see a face in the bushes.
Cat 2 years ago
It's pixelated so he's almost impossible to spot in this version. It's easier if you look at the source image on Reddit (press the grey link below the post), but he's peeking out of the left side of the left tree just at the bottom of the fence, but as I said, it's almost impossible to spot on this super compressed version
Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
I think his face is sticking into the picture on the left side, right along the fence-line. I think he's a black/blue merle so he's really camo. Anybody else think so?
Heidi Beck 2 years ago
He’s just to the right of the left tree. The red strip on the ground points to him in the shrub. All that shows are his fluffy back legs and tiny tail.
#41
Find The Bird
#42
Find The Sidewinder Rattlesnake
Jesse 2 years ago
Hint: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ swirl
#43
Find The Hedgehog
#44
Find The Cat
troufaki13 2 years ago
I have practiced a lot with my black cat so this one was easy for me! 😅
#45
Find 16 Tigers
#46
Find The Shark Tooth
#47
Find The 𓆏 (Not A Hard One, Just Fun)
readingthequibbler 2 years ago
He's under the rock and reflection in the center of the photo
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There Is A Cat In This Tree. Good Luck!
Undercover 2 years ago
On the lower half of the tree, about 5 o' clock. There are just two eyes visible between the twigs.
#49
Does This Fit The Sub? - Find The Hidden Ghost
MellonCollie 2 years ago
Very cute! He's in the upper right quadrant. My kids were handed similar brainteasers when they were vaccinated against covid a few years ago, we had a lot of fun in the waiting room.
#51
Find The Ducks
#52
Find The Baby Iguana (Easy, He Wasn’t Even Trying)
#53
Find The Mouse
#54
My Dog Did Not Understand Why I Stopped Throwing The Ball
Sarah Suelzle 2 years ago
There is some curious ball-shaped grass on the left-hand side, about half way up ... I think 😊
#56
Find The Astronaut
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
I thought they meant astronaut metaphorically, but there’s literally a carved astronaut on there, lol!
Epona 2 years ago
I don't understand what you mean by metaphorically in this context. This post is about finding the hidden/camouflaged thing/s in the photos. What would be metaphorical about that? I don't mean to be rude, I just don't get what you mean.
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#57
Can You Spot The Deer. There's An 8 Point In There Somewhere On My Property. [oc]
![Can You Spot The Deer. There's An 8 Point In There Somewhere On My Property. [oc]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/656d9c44c0813_72g3iqyu21yb1__700.jpg "Can You Spot The Deer. There's An 8 Point In There Somewhere On My Property. [oc]")
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
not enough quality to see it there : between the trees, in the middle Capture-65...a2f5a5.jpg 
#58
I Wonder Where He Is
#59
Find Juniper (The Kitten)
Charlotte A. 2 years ago
I'm amazed that they have a little wine bar with bottles and glasses and a kitten. I mean in the same room, not a kitten in the bar :p
#60
Find The Coyote
#61
Find The Microsd Card I Dropped While Checking Out Trail Camera
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
this is getting ridiculous, not enough zoom to see it Capture-65...11396e.jpg 
#63
Find The Laptop
#64
Find The Cat
Jay Scales 2 years ago
These ones with invisible cats go to show why I have never in my life found a cat that wants to stay hidden.....
#65
Where’s The Cat
#66
Find The Corgi. (Not Oc, Borrowed With Permission From A Lovely Person In A Corgi Group.)
readingthequibbler 2 years ago
In the way back on the left, where the trees start to cluster together and next to the fallen tree
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Find The Cat
Who knows? 2 years ago
Duddde I straight up said no out loud before I saw your comment
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How Many Himalayan Tahr’s?
#69
Find The Danger Noodle 🐍
readingthequibbler 2 years ago
Reason 1 I don't go in my backyard even though it's beautiful. I genuinely am scared I'll be bit
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Find The Snake
Jack Smith 2 years ago (edited)
well i dont know about the snake but that one tortoise at the bottom is freaking me out. but the gentleman with the tophat is charming
#71
Find The Rattlesnake
#73
There's A Ukrainian Sniper In This Picture, Can You Find Him?
#74
There Are 24 Chickens In This Picture
SadieCat17 (she/her) 2 years ago
Roosters are male chickens. Hens are female chickens.
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Find The Number On This Advent Calendar Door
#76
South Korean Soldiers Blending In During A Counter-Terrorism Exercise At A Subway Station (3 Soldiers)
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 2 years ago
My theory is the two civilians are actually secret soldiers
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#77
Find The Kitty
Jay Scales 2 years ago
Is it a black one? They're so good at disappearing into the shadows....
Jack Smith 2 years ago
oh hey! dont know about the cat but I have almost that exact same cat water fountain in my house!
#79
Find The Dachshund
#81
There Are Four Monkeys In This Photo
#82
How Many Cats..?
#84
Can You Find 17 Tigers Or More?
Jay Scales 2 years ago (edited)
In the coat of the large sitting tiger, in the water, trees & grass...
#85
Find A Smirking Donatello 😏
#86
Can You Find Both Cats? :)
readingthequibbler 2 years ago
The other is infront of the teddy bear. You can only see his eyes
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Find The Mouse
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What do you think ?
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
Yes yes you’ve made your point: I’d be dead long before I could spot the sniper, unless the sniper was a black kitty.
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
Can we combine this one with the helpful red circle thread to give me some much needed assistance?
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
These need to be top/bottom double pictures with a circle around the thing we are looking for. You can scroll and block the reveal part of the shot until you give up.
Mocha the Lion 2 years ago
if you guys like this i think you all would like the game "findcat.io"
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
Yes yes you’ve made your point: I’d be dead long before I could spot the sniper, unless the sniper was a black kitty.
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
Can we combine this one with the helpful red circle thread to give me some much needed assistance?
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
These need to be top/bottom double pictures with a circle around the thing we are looking for. You can scroll and block the reveal part of the shot until you give up.
Mocha the Lion 2 years ago
if you guys like this i think you all would like the game "findcat.io"
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