Everyone can spot the tree – but you have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can find the cat in 9 seconds

A BAFFLING brainteaser has left even the most fanatic of puzzle-heads scratching their heads searching for the answer.

Onlookers have been told that they could have 20/20 vision and the IQ of a genius if they manage to find the cat hiding in plain sight - yes, there's a cat.

For those puzzle-heads among you, there's an added catch: you have to try and find the sneaky feline in just nine seconds.

So, grab a timer, set it to nine seconds, and prove your puzzle-solving skills.

Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat, and it takes the average person well over a minute to find it.

Brainteasers are purposefully designed to trick our vision, and can be used as simple determiners of intelligence.

Dr Amber Johnston, a clinical psychologist in neuropsychology, said that brainteasers help to keep our brain active, young, and have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

She said: "What is well understood about both the brain and mental health is that people are highly driven to pursue learning.

"Anything that offers new challenge and learning opportunities has been found to lead to greater well-being and enjoyment, with studies showing that people prefer to choose a novel and challenging task over an easy, repetitive one, even without reward for participating in either.

“Because we are naturally motivated towards challenge and learning, brainteasers fit into a fun category of hobbies that can improve our mental health."

They are widely regarded to help improve our attention spans, concentration, and overall cognitive abilities.

Brainteasers where you have to find an image within an image aids your brain's ability to interpret ambiguity.

Have you found the crafty cat yet?

If you'd like some help, try breaking the image down into several sections. Then search each section slowly, one at a time.

But if this puzzle was too easy for you, try some of our other brain teasers!

Test your vision by trying to spot the ghost hiding amongst a group of glamorous guests.

Or test your IQ by trying to find the cheeky monkey camouflaged somewhere inside a giraffe enclosure.

Don't worry if you couldn't find the cat, we've got the answer for you below.

We've also added three bonus puzzles for you!