Only 1% of people can spot the hidden elephant in this insanely hard optical illusion

These illusions take place due to how our brains interpret visual data in various ways, putting our perception to the test and this old picture of a hunter is especially tricky

This tricky brainteaser has people scratching their heads on social media.

The cartoon of an elephant hunter has his prey hiding in plain sight. The mind-bending illusion was shared by puzzle expert Hectic Nick on Tiktok with a challenge to his viewers to solve the mystery of the missing elephant.

Posting online he said: “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.”

The image is a hard one to solve. These puzzles play with the way our brains and eyes share information and the way we interpret visual data. As well as being a fun challenge brainteasers test your perceptions and tricking your mind out of its usual habits, forcing you to look again at what it is you are actually seeing.

To solve this puzzle you need a good eye for detail. The image shows a forest scene with trees and plants and a hunter stalking his prey through the woods. If you can spot the elephant straight away you are among the top 1% of viewers.

Can you spot the beast? Don’t worry if not, most people struggle to see it at first. If we give you a clue maybe you will be able to find it. So, the whole elephant is not in the picture, only part of it

If that is still no help, you can read on for the answer. If you look hard enough, you might see that the elephant was lurking in the foreground with the two large trees acting as its legs and the smaller tree as its trunk.

Meanwhile if you liked that you can try the Sailor’s Wife puzzle. At first glance an image might seem to be one thing, but when looked at a different way it can reveal itself to the viewer to be something completely different on closer examination. These illusions take place due to how our brains interpret visual data in various ways, putting our perception to the test. This old picture of a sailor looking for his wife is a classic example of such a puzzle. She is concealed within the frame somewhere but it is claimed that only 1% of people can find her in under 15 seconds.