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THIS mind boggling optical illusion has a hidden animal in its midst... can you spot the elusive creature?

There's a special trick to make the optical illusion work, but only those with eagle eyes can solve the puzzle without using it.

Can you see the outline of a familiar animal?
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Can you see the outline of a familiar animal?Credit: Reddit

At first, the image may just seem like an endless compilation of black and white zigzag lines.

But upon closer look, something is off - there's a shape in the tricky illusion, initially posted on Reddit.

One user said: "My eyes are watering just looking at this."

Another said: "Scroll up and down quickly, or swipe left then right."

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One curious viewer said: "Weird how when I stare at it, I don't see shit, but when I scrolled down or back up, he jumped right out!"

Have you managed to find the animal?

The trick is to scroll your phone or computer up and down quickly - there should be a shape of a familiar jungle animal hidden in the image - did you spot the gorilla?

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So which did you see first?

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