This August 24th, challenge yourself with an adorable picture puzzle that has been making the rounds on social media! It is a fantastic test of observation skills, and at first glance, it just looks like a beautiful group of cartoon raccoons.
The image asks a very simple question: “How many baby raccoons are hiding here?”
What makes this counting challenge so tricky is how some of the tiny babies are perfectly camouflaged among the grey fur and bushy striped tails of the larger animals. There are six large raccoons sitting front and center, but a handful of sneaky little ones are tucked away. It is incredibly easy for older eyes to focus only on the big, prominent masked faces and completely skip over the hidden ones!
To get the right answer, you have to look closely and check every space carefully. Let’s count them up! There are 6 large raccoons taking up most of the space (3 sitting in the top row, and 3 resting in the bottom row).
Now for the hidden ones: in the top row, there is 1 tiny baby sitting on the tail of the raccoon on the far left, 1 tucked between the center and right raccoons, and 1 peeking out from the right side of the raccoon on the far right. In the bottom row, there is 1 baby resting between the front paws of the center raccoon, and 1 nestled snugly against the left side of the raccoon on the far right.
When you add the 6 large raccoons and the 5 hidden babies together, you find the entire adorable family.
Answer: 11.
