
The rabbit or duck is one of the most popular ambiguous optical illusion.
In this illusion, the head of the animal can be either perceived as a rabbit or a duck. The rabbit’s ear and duck’s beak are one for both the animal.
The first duck rabbit illusion appeared in the German Humor magazine named Fliegende Blätter in the year 1892.
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Fliegende Bläter Magazine: Rabbit And Duck

Kaninchen und Ente
(Which animals are most like each other? Rabbit and Duck)
Magazine: Fliegende Blätter
(German humor magazine from 1845-1944)
Issued: October 23, 1892
Country: Germany
Joseph Jastrow: Duck-Rabbit Figure

Joseph Jastrow (1863-1944),
An American psychologist
Magazine: Popular Science Monthly
Issued: January 1899
Walter Ehrenstein: Full Version Of Rabbit Or Duck Illusion

Illustrator: Walter Ehrenstein (1899-1961),
German psychologist
Year: 1930
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Duck Or Rabbit Optical Illusion

Year: 1953
Roger Shepard: Rabbit Or Duck

Book: Mind Insights
A Full Version Of Rabbit And Duck Optical Illusion

Duck Rabbit Book
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 funny read aloud picture book for children by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Two unseen characters are in dilemma as they argue whether the picture is a rabbit or 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 winner in picture category…
- Beehive Awards Picture Book in 2011
- Grand Canyon Reader Award Picture Book in 2012

Rabbit Or Duck Optical Illusion Cartoons

Year: 2012

Country: Austria

Cartoonist: Paul Noth
Publication: New Yorker
Year: December 1, 2014

Cartoonist: Paul Noth
Publication: New Yorker
Year: January 17, 2018
The above cartoon features two ambiguous images. They are:
- Duck or rabbit
- Boring’s wife or mother-in-law
An interesting aspect about this cartoon is that the wife or mother-in-law is performing shadow art of duck or rabbit.