Can YOU spot the snow leopards? Only people with the sharpest eyes see the predators in less than eight seconds

While these may look like pictures of a normal rocky mountain surface… there’s a deadly predator lurking in plain sight.

The snow leopard is not easy to spot, but if you squint closely, you may be able to spot it.

A wildlife photographer has captured some relatively close shots of the snow leopard roaming freely in Tibet.

And the big cat has shown excellent camo skills, blending in perfectly with the taupe background.

The photos show the big cat prowling around – but you may not notice it right away.

Use this time wisely and scan the photos from top to bottom to find the sneaky snow leopard.

Did you find the snow leopard on the mountain? And if so, how long did it take you to find it?

Once you find the big furry cat, you’ll kick yourself for not finding it sooner.

But if you’re still struggling, set your eyes on the rocks and you’ll see the carnivore crouching among them.

Among the snow and rocks lies the predator, and if you can’t see it, here’s a clue – look to the bottom left

Another photo of the sneaky snow leopard shows it sitting between some rocks in the snowy weather.

The eagle-eyed among us will have no trouble finding the creature in this photo and may have spotted the leopard right away.

But if you need a clue, look for some spots in the bottom left of the image.

The big cat seems ready to strike and, impressively, they are the apex predators in their area preying on mountain sheep and goats.

The photographer captured the snow leopard climbing the mountain peak, you still can’t see it? Look center right

The photographer took another picture of the animal in its natural habitat – but can you see it?

Among the sparse snow, the predator climbs the mountain top, if you still can’t see it – look at the right in the photo.

Snow leopards are scarce in 12 countries, in Central Asia – including Mongolia, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal.

Each country calls their snow leopards by a different name, in Tibet where the creature is depicted they are called Sah or Shen.

You may have to squint, but the snow leopard has been pictured hiding here – can you spot it?

The species is considered vulnerable by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), with only about 4,000 left.

The big cat can impressively kill prey up to three times its own weight in their challenging terrain.

Their homes are rugged mountain landscapes and can reach altitudes of over 3,000 meters where they hunt mountain sheep and goats.

If you need help looking for the sneaky snow leopard, look at the bottom right of the photo and you might see some spots.

But if you haven’t been lucky enough to find it, here are the answers – prepare to be amazed.

Perhaps the most difficult image, the camouflaged big cat is depicted crouching among the rocks, camouflaged in the taupe-colored background

You may have mistaken the furry creature for a rock, but the snow leopard is perched on top and seems ready to pounce

The sneaky big cat walks up the mountain, but since it blends in perfectly with the surface, you may have missed it

The spotted creature crawls over the terrain of the mountains, but you may not have seen it because the creature closely resembles a rock