Answer: How Many Squirrels Are in the Park?

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The Answer

The correct answer is: There are 13 real squirrels. The wooden sign adds one painted squirrel image, making 14 squirrel figures if the decoy is included..

Here is why

  • Count four real squirrels on the left lawn.
  • Count three around the center bench.
  • Count three beside the right fence.
  • Count three across the foreground.
  • Do not count the painted squirrel on the wooden sign as a real animal.

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The detailed scene makes the small clue easy to overlook at first glance.

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