Many creatures in the animal kingdom possess a remarkable ability to hide themselves thanks to their camouflaged coloring that blends in with their surroundings almost to the point where they become invisible.
But Jacques Briam, a safari guide and wildlife photographer at the world-famous Kruger National Park in South Africa, has a keen eye for spotting these well-hidden animals, like the caracal above.
We shared several of his latest images, along with others, and challenge you to spot them, too.
Leopard
Leopards might be a blur when running up to 36 mph, but when standing still they can be hard to see, such as the face of this leopard.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Long-eared owl
Photographer Terry Townshend, who goes by Birding Beijing, said if not for the orange eyes you wouldn’t be able to detect the long-eared owl hidden inside the branches of this tree.
Photo:© Birding Beijing
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Spotted hyenas
Spotted hyenas, also know as laughing hyenas, are social and live in large communities. Three can be seen here.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Crocodiles
Crocodiles are known as ambush predators, and they are well hidden at this watering hole in Kruger National Park in South Africa.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Two cheetahs
Cape buffaloes are a large part of the cheetah’s diet. One wonders if the buffaloes are aware of two cheetahs stalking them or are alerted to the photographer.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Lions
One lion might be more obvious than the other. One is in the tree, the other is not.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Branded mongoose
Most mongoose species live a solitary existence, but the branded mongoose live in colonies and often shelter in termite mounds.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Hippos
The average hippo weighs over 3,000 pounds, so you’d expect spotting them would be easy.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Yellow-spotted Petronias
Two yellow-spotted petronias, also known as a yellow-spotted bush sparrow, are not easy to spot.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Kirk’s dik-dik
After birth, the offspring of this small antelope lie concealed away from its mother for up to three weeks. Their chance to survive are said to be 50/50.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Lion and Leopard
One is walking by, the other is in the tree.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Cheetah face
This time it appears the cheetah is alerted to the photographer. Its face is there somewhere.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Leopard
Leopard skin features rosettes (a rose-like marking) that help camouflage the cat, making it more difficult to find in a clump of bushes.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Lion
A lion’s stalking behavior begins at 3 months of age, but it doesn’t actively hunt until almost 1 year old. Tall grass helps in the stalking process, no doubt.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Mwanza flat-headed rock agama
This lizard reptile can often be seen sunning itself on rocks. At a distance, the female’s colors blend in, but the male would have a hard time as it is known as the Spider-Man agama for its bright colors.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Crocodiles
Photographer Jacques Briam told USA Today/For The Win Outdoors there are seven crocodiles in the photo.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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The far right circle supposedly has two. We can make out at least three, the others are tougher to see.
Elephants
Elephants are the largest land animals currently living on Earth. A male can weigh as much as 24,000 pounds and stand 13 feet tall. Still, sometimes they be so difficult to spot.
Photo:© Jacques Briam
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Caracal
The caracal is a medium-sized cat with long legs and a short face with long tufted ears. They are nocturnal and said to be highly secretive and hard to observe, as attested here.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Cheetah
A cheetah is uniformly covered with up to 2,000 solid black dots and features a light tan to deep gold coat. It is most active in the day, when its main activity is hunting.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Rufous-naped lark
A bird known for its singing, the rufous-naped lark is often overlooked when it is mute.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Ibexes
At first glance, these three ibexes blend in with the rocks. They are a species of wild goat that live in the mountains of the European Alps.
Photo: Wikipedia Commons
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Giraffe
With its long neck, a giraffe is usually hard to miss, even when it appears to be a limb extending from a nearby tree trunk.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Soft coral spider crab
A soft coral spider crab is barely noticeable on a piece of corral as it appears to be just another of several attachments of the same-colored corral.
Photo: Wikipedia Commons
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Lions
Lions are not known for climbing trees, but three places you do see them in trees are Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda, the Savuti region of Botswana and Kruger National Park in South Africa. There are two in this tree.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Branded mongooses
From a distance, it’s hard to distinguish a group of mongooses with the mound of dirt.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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Cheetah
Cheetahs, with long legs and narrow body, are built for speed and can reach up to 70 mph in a short distance.
Photo: © Jacques Briam
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