Can you spot the mountain lion ready to strike in creepy wildlife cam pic before it’s too late?
CAN you spot the mountain lion ready to strike in this wildlife cam pic?
Puzzlers might find it quite tricky to spot the big cat lurking in this image captured at the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
Can you spot the mountain lion ready to strike in this wildlife cam pic before it’s too late?[/caption]The US Fish & Wildlife Service shared the baffling picture in a Medium post.
The photo shows an elk surrounded by trees and rock formations.
While the elk is easy to spot, the mountain lion is more difficult.
A wildlife cam snapped the image in late 2019 and the park shared it on Facebook this month – challenging followers to find the hidden animal.
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Park volunteer Dale Erz originally found the camouflaged mountain lion after noticing the predator in a later photo.
So he went back to check the earlier snap and discovered the big cat hiding out in the rocks.
Have you managed to find the sneaky kitty?
If you need a clue, follow the park’s advice: “Start looking at the base of the tree that is at the far right of the picture.
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“Move a little left and down. The puma is hidden in the grass.”
If you’re really stumped, scroll down for the answer.
Meanwhile, you have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the deer lurking in this forest scene.
And you can also test your eyesight by trying to find the slumbering cat comfortably nestled up in a picture full of logs in just 10 seconds.
Did you manage to find the mountain lion?[/caption] A clearer view of the mountain lion in another cam snap[/caption] What happened between the two animals will remain a mystery[/caption]