Duck Or Rabbit Illusion

The duck or rabbit is one of the most popular ambiguous optical illusion.

In this illusion, the head of the animal can be either perceived as a duck or a rabbit. The duck’s beak and rabbit’s ear are one for both the animal.

The first duck-rabbit illusion appeared in the German Humor magazine named Fliegende Blätter in the year 1892.

Fliegende Bläter Magazine – Rabbit And Duck Illusion

There are many versions of the duck-rabbit figure. Here, are a few…

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Joseph Jastrow – Duck Or Rabbit Illusion

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Walter Ehrenstein – Duck Or Rabbit Illusion

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Ludwig Wittgenstein – Duck Or Rabbit Illusion

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Roger Shepard – Rabbit Or Duck Illusion

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A Full Version Of Duck And Rabbit Illusion

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Duck! Rabbit! Book By Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Book Information:
Title	Duck! Rabbit!
Author	Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator	Tom Lichtenheld
Genre	Children’s Picture Book
Reading Level	Age 03-08
Publisher	Chronicle Books
Published	2009
Country	USA

Duck! Rabbit! is a fun read-aloud picture book for children by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Two unseen characters are in a dilemma as they argue whether the picture is a rabbit or a duck.

The picture of the book is based on the famous classic rabbit or duck ambiguous image optical illusion.

The book was a New York Bestseller for 9 weeks.

The book was awarded the winner in the picture category:
Beehive Awards Picture Book in 2011
Grand Canyon Reader Award Picture Book in 2012

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Duck Or Rabbit Cartoons

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The above cartoon features two ambiguous images. They are:
– Duck or rabbit
– Boring’s wife or mother-in-law illusion

An interesting aspect of this cartoon is that the wife or mother-in-law is performing the shadow art of duck or rabbit.

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