IF you can spot a cat hiding in the abandoned house under 12 seconds, then you might be in the top 1% of puzzlers.

       Success in this brain teaser means you're highly observant and creative.

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       Find the sneaky cat hiding in this abandoned house Credit: Reddit

       Optical illusions are created to trick your mind and test your critical thinking.

       Seasoned puzzlers use these images to train their brains to be more efficient.

       Brain teasers may improve memory, which will slow down the ageing of the mind.

       It may look like there is not a single soul in the forest.

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       But this house is not as abandoned as it seems.

       This tricky image with ruins in the forest may be unassuming at first.

       But the challenge is harder than you might think.

       Don't underestimate the sneaky cat hiding in the picture, and look carefully.

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       And don't forget that the time is running out.

       Set your timer to 12 seconds and prove you're the master puzzle solver.

       The cat is perfectly camouflaged but if you can spot, you'll be baffled.

       Do you see the cat yet? No worries, the answer will be below.

       You may be scratching your head, wondering where could the cat hide.

       And the solution might just surprise you.

       While you're racking up your brain to solve this puzzle, why not take a break and look at other brain teasers?

       If you can spot the turtle hiding on the sidewalk in less than seven seconds, you may have a high IQ.

       Or you could try finding another sneaky animal in this image with the snake hidden in the pile of sand.

       And if you want something different, here's a more difficult challenge for true puzzle fanatics.

       It requires thinking outside of the box and being creative.

       This tricky image of a tiger in the jungle has the second beast hiding somewhere.

       The answer to the tiger puzzle can be found below.

       Did you solve the mystery of the abandoned house?

       Don't fret as we have the answer shown in the image at the end.

       The grey cat was carefully blending in with the grey bricks of the house, and can be seen on the top left corner of the building.

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       The cat is hiding on the top left of the house 4

       There's a second tiger hidden in this image Credit: JAGRAN JOSH 4

       There's the answer Credit: JAGRAN JOSH