Can you guess which animal this is in less than 12 seconds?

The natural world is filled with a remarkable variety of animals, many of which are instantly recognisable.

You may not find it too difficult to identify an orangutan with its fiery-orange hair, or a rhino with its majestic horns (or horn – some only have one), but zoom right in and suddenly that very well-known creature can become a bit, well, unknown.

Here, we've found a close-up image of an animal – can you guess which one it is in less than 12 seconds? Your time starts... now!

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Still not sure what it is and want a clue? OK, the animal can fly.

And here's another close-up image of the same creature.

Ready to find out if you've guessed it right? See the bottom of the article to discover the answer.

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Question: what is the animal in the photos above? Answer: butterfly