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Locomotives in their natural habitat

Pareidolia (Seeing faces)

Squirrel Stereogram

Stereograms

Can animals see optical illusions? Hosico cat shows it with optical illusion rug

Animals and optical illusions

Ghostrider

Ghostrider

Source/credit: Skilax06md

This ghostrider is nothing more than a confusing shadow. Our brains fill in the rest.
The bike seat’s shadow forms the head and hair of the figure, and the wheel is casting the shadow for the figure’s torso and legs, and the shadow arm is from the seat post.

 

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Transparent coffee cup
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Next to the boat
Escher drawing IRL
Laurel the Tree
Migrating horses
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