Optical illusion shows ‘obvious’ animal but people can’t agree on what it is

You might think you’ve cracked the code on this optical illusion but you actually have to really focus on the detail. So tell us, what animal do you see in this image?

Tricky brainteasers can sometimes have you doubting everything. Often optical illusions could determine your personality, knowledge and even eyesight, while others might just freak you out.

These confusing images work in mysterious ways but it’s usually when your brain and eyes try to speak to each other and basically fail as the interpretation gets mixed up. So if an illusion doesn’t test your IQ score, it could reveal stuff about your personality. Now over on Reddit, people are some what losing their minds over an image shared on the confusing perspective forum which boasts 1.2million members, so can you see why?

In the photo, which racked up 8,100 upvotes along with nearly 200 comments, the caption read: “Cat or pig?”

Now it seem obvious to you as you’re probably thinking it’s 100% a pig, but you’re so wrong.

You need to look very closely at the image, and we mean really closely, as you’ll spot it’s actually a really large cat lurking by the bush.

The colours, of course, resemble one belonging to a pig but you can spot the cat’s eyes and tail when you focus or zoom in.

And then when you really think about it, why would a pig be roaming around like that, while a cat simply would?

Luckily we’re not the only ones who were baffled as many Reddit users couldn’t believe the answer.

One asked: “Wait it isn’t a pig?” Another admitted: “Finally one that got me. I was absolutely certain it was a pig. Love it!”

While a third posted: “Aw man you’re so right. I thought this wasn’t confusing and obviously it was a pig, c’mon. And then I read your comment and took a closer look haha.”

Then a fourth wrote: “I’m trying hard to see the cat here.” While a fifth posted: “It’s a very chubby cat. But yeah, the low resolution is not helping.”

Optical illusions work by tricking the eye and brain into misinterpreting visual information, creating perceptions which don’t match reality.

It usually occurs as our visual system takes shortcuts, makes assumptions about depth, motion and size based on patterns, light, colour and context.

Also it’s the brain’s attempt to make sense of a two-dimensional image as a three-dimensional world.