Fond of optical illusions? This picture will spook you out

"This picture of a crow is interesting because...it's actually a cat," tweeted Maguire as he shared the picture. Retweeted over 32 thousand times, the post created quite a buzz on social media.

By: Trends Desk
New Delhi | October 29, 2018 01:31 PM IST

2 min read

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Does that look like a crow to you? Look again. (Source: Twitter)

Just days before Halloween, a viral picture has spooked many on social media. Shared by a Twitter user Robert Maguire, the picture has an interesting optical illusion to it. At the first glance, the picture appears to be that of a crow. In reality, however, the picture is not that of a black crow, but a black cat.

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“This picture of a crow is interesting because…it’s actually a cat,” tweeted Maguire as he shared the picture. Retweeted over 32 thousand times, the post created quite a buzz on social media.

While many wondered if the ‘shapeshifting’ animal belonged to Maguire, others compared the picture with the popular Ludwig Wittgenstein’s rabbit-duck illusion. Here are some of the many reactions the tweet garnered:

https://twitter.com/rfdaze/status/1056616751037845504

https://twitter.com/Owen83Bailey/status/1056682924601495559

https://twitter.com/Purrs_41/status/1056798247119921153
https://twitter.com/Ale91_2016/status/1056796938174164992
https://twitter.com/skycatcafe_/status/1056787182780903424
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