Thought last month’s visual wildlife safari was impressive? Puzzle fans almost burst into their fellows trying to solve the latest animal-based optical illusion by Hungarian writer-artist Gergely Dudás — aka The Dudolf. This time, viewers are challenged to find the one snake among a sea of turtles. Additionally, whoever spots the snake in less than 15 seconds will break the world record, according to people who track this kind of success rate. [Warning: Spoilers below] The herpetological “Where’s Waldo,” created by Hungarian cartoonist and illusionist Gergely Dudás, shows a gathering of green and brown turtles in a grassy field with the slitherer nowhere to be seen. Spot the snake in this optical illusion in 15 seconds to break the world record.thedudolf.blogspot.com Locating the snake in the grass is particularly difficult since the snake looks identical to the long, green neck of the turtles. Fortunately for puzzled puzzlers, Dudás has provided a handy spoiler that shows the sneaky snake poking its head from behind a turtle shell in the lower left corner. This creature is the shellless head and neck that emerges from the sea of serpents. Still can’t locate it? When you give up, scroll to the bottom of this page for the reveal. It is not the time when the artist has created a puzzle that maximally strains the minds of the viewers. In another of his needle-in-a-haystack designs, viewers are challenged to find the mouse among the mushrooms in less than a minute. Meanwhile, another illusion invites puzzle lovers to spot coconuts in a real brown bear pit. Full disclosure: Optical illusions like this are often just meant as a light diversion from the stress of modern life—but they also have legitimate scientific value for medical professionals. These brain teasers are credited with helping researchers shed light on the complex inner workings of the human mind and how it reacts to its environment. Dr Gustav Kuhn, a psychologist and expert in human perception at Goldsmiths University London, once told the Sun that illusions are important to our understanding of our brains: “We typically take perception for granted and rarely think about the hard work behind it. everyday life. tasks, such as seeing a cup of coffee in front of you.” A snake is one with a head and neck that does not come out of the front of a turtle shell. thedudolf.blogspot.com
