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 gathering of relaxed Basset Hounds.
The image asks a very simple question: “HOW MANY BASSET HOUNDS ARE HIDING HERE?”
What makes this counting challenge so tricky is how some of the tiny puppies are perfectly positioned to blend right into the fur of the larger adults or hide behind objects. There are several large hounds positioned prominently across the scene, but a handful of sneaky little ones are tucked away in the narrow gaps. It is incredibly easy to focus only on the big, prominent faces and completely miss the smaller ones!
To get the right answer, you have to look closely at every single animal and the spaces around them. Let’s count them up:
* Large adult hounds: There is 1 sitting on the far left, 1 lying down in the bottom left, 1 sitting tall in the back left-center, 1 sitting in the front center, 1 sitting tall in the back right-center, 1 sitting on the right side, and 1 sitting on the far right edge. That is 7 large hounds total.
* Hidden puppies: There is 1 puppy peeking out from the green plant on the left, 1 tiny face peeking over the back of the back left-center hound, 1 hiding underneath the belly of the front center hound, and 1 peeking over the back of the empty dog bed on the right. That is 4 hidden puppies total.
When you add all the prominent adult Basset Hounds and the perfectly camouflaged puppies together, you find the entire wonderful group.
Answer: 11.
