Can you spot the leopards hiding in these photos? You’ll need a keen eye to spot these camouflaged cats

With their sleek bodies covered from head to toe in a dense, camouflaged coat that has been 11 million years in development, it’s no wonder that leopards are renowned around the world for their ability to go unnoticed.

Their camouflage, consisting of a light yellow coat with brown spots, allows them to stalk their prey with ease in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, savannas, deserts, woodlands, coastal areas, mountains and swampy areas.

But while their prey, often smaller mammals and even fish, rarely notice leopards until it is too late, humans have evolved such keen eyesight that they can spot predators such as the leopard.

The photos below were taken by photographer Henri Olkers, who managed to find the elusive big cats in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

Can you spot the leopards hiding in these photos?

Their camouflage, consisting of light yellow fur with brown spots, allows them to effortlessly stalk their prey in a huge range of habitats

In the first photo, the leopard can be seen staring straight into the lens, behind a small tuft of grass in the center of the frame.

Meanwhile, the second image shows the big cat majestically overlooking the park, standing atop a large rock near the top of the image.

Although the leopard spots make the animals stand out in a zoo, in the wild, where many light and dark spots occur in quick succession (for example, through long grass), the pattern is an evolutionary advantage.

This not only helps with hunting, but also protects leopards from the potential threat of larger predators such as lions, who share their habitat and compete for the same prey.

In the first photo the leopard can be seen staring into the lens behind a small tuft of grass in the center of the frame

The second image shows the big cat majestically overlooking the park while standing atop a large rock