How Many Deer Are in the Apple Orchard? Answer

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This apple-orchard puzzle asks you to count every deer among the branches, fence shadows, fallen apples, grass, and water-trough reflection.

The Answer

The correct answer is: 13 deer..

Here is why

1. Count the clear deer in the open orchard first.
2. Then check behind branches, near the fence, in the deeper tree shade, and around the water trough.
3. The intended total is 13 deer.

Why people miss it

Several deer are partly hidden by branches, shade, and the trough area, so the first count usually comes up short.

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