People left stumped after trying to spot the snow leopard in stunning photo: 'Do I need to get my eyes checked?'

Social media users have been left scratching their heads after a photo of a snow leopard was shared online... only... they can't find the snow leopard.

Yes, brainteasers and social media go together like peanut butter and jelly - but this latest photo has left some people questioning if they're being led on.

Well, no - we can confirm that the photo in question does show a snow leopard. It's just really, REALLY hard to find.

Shared on Reddit's subforum 'FindTheSniper' - which is dedicated to tricky brainteasers as users task others with finding hard-to-spot things - the post was captioned: "Find the Predator (Snow Leopard)."

The image shows three (I think) Himalayan bayas (aka blue sheep) hanging out on the side of a cliff.

However, lurking in the background is an approaching snow leopard. No... seriously... there is.

Now, I'm not even going to try to lie - I couldn't find it without checking the comments. Even after zooming in, I really struggled to find the snow leopard. Fortunately, I wasn't the only one, as one person commented: "I can't find it. Do I need to get my eyes checked?"

A second Reddit user asked: "Is it cheating to enlarge these to solve?"

Those who did manage to find the snow leopard couldn't get over just how well the predator blended in with its environment, with one person commenting: "So well camouflaged."

"That's some great camo right there, I’d definitely be dead," another added.

And if you're still struggling, here's a closer look:

There it is -- I'd definitely have stepped on its tail. Credit: Reddit