Photo Anomaly
Different Ears
Recognition reference
Photo comparison
There is no safe exact screenshot for this page yet, so this recognition card is here to keep the tell readable without showing the wrong in-game example.
How to spot it
This works like Different Eyes, except the print reveals ears that do not match the animal at the desk.
Why it matters
It is easier to notice than some eye mismatches, but it still punishes players who rush the photo comparison.
Quick answer
This is a photo-side fail first. The patient can look close enough in person, but the print gives the real answer once eyes, ears, or face details stop matching.
Let the printed image do the work
Photo anomalies often look close enough in person. The clean answer appears once the printed reference no longer matches the patient.
Compare one feature at a time
Eyes, ears, and face shape are easier to catch when you stop scanning the whole picture at once.
Do not overrule a bad photo with a good desk read
If the print is clearly wrong, the patient is still a reject even when the live model felt normal.
What to look for
- • Ear shape does not match the live model
- • Can look almost right at a glance
- • More obvious than subtle eye-only mismatches
When to reject immediately
Reject if the ears on the printed photo do not belong to the patient in front of you.
Common misread
The difference can still be subtle, so compare the full head silhouette rather than just glancing once.
Best response
Let the print settle on the desk, compare one feature at a time, and reject as soon as the photo clearly stops matching the patient.
What usually causes the miss
Comparing too much at once
Players lose the exact mismatch when they try to scan the full print instead of isolating eyes, ears, or the face.
Trusting the lobby model over the photo
A patient can look normal enough live and still fail the printed check cleanly.
Rushing the print handoff
The fastest mistake is glancing at the photo and deciding before your brain has locked onto one concrete mismatch.
Similar anomalies in this check layer
Different Eyes
If the eyes in the printed photo do not match the patient standing in front of you, it's an anomaly.
Incorrect Photo
If the photo shows a different model, different colors, different markings, or effectively a different animal, it is an anomaly.
Unnatural Photo
Some photos show grotesque expressions the patient does not have in person, including human teeth, uneven eyes, a toothy grin, or a blurred face. That's an anomaly.
Related pages
Not sure whether the run is still recoverable?
Bad anomaly reads often become sanity problems a minute later. Open the planner if one miss is starting to snowball into a messy shift.