Answer: Counting the Squirrels in the Oak Picnic Grove

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Count only the real squirrels in the oak picnic scene, not the carved squirrel on the wooden sign.

Answer: Counting the Squirrels in the Oak Picnic Grove

The Answer

The correct answer is: 13 real squirrels.

Here is why

  1. Count the squirrels on the tree trunk and branches first.
  2. Then count the squirrels on the picnic table and stone wall.
  3. Finish with the squirrels in the foreground leaves and grass.
  4. Do not count the carved squirrel on the wooden sign.

Why people miss it

Several squirrels overlap with leaves and bark, while the carved sign squirrel looks countable at a quick glance.

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