ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 8, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 8
The five Animals silhouettes for July 8, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.
This pre-launch puzzle ran from a rock pigeon (33 cm) to a brachiosaurus (22 m). The widest gap was round 2, Human against Rock Pigeon, at 5.2×; the closest call was round 3, Lion against Bald Eagle, only 1.0× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Cheetah vs Bengal Tiger (Male)
Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m Cheetah · true length · 1.3 m 2.2× shorter than the Bengal tiger
A cheetah's body is about 1.3 m long — and it covers that distance in a fiftieth of a second at full sprint.
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ROUND 2
Human (Average Adult) vs Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon · reference · 33 cm Human · true height · 1.71 m 5.2× taller than the rock pigeon
The average adult human is about 1.71 m tall.
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ROUND 3
Lion (Male) vs Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle · reference · 2.2 m Lion · true length · 2.1 m 1.0× shorter than the bald eagle
A male lion is about 2.1 m from nose to rump.
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ROUND 4
Brachiosaurus vs Giant Squid
Giant Squid · reference · 12 m Brachiosaurus · true length · 22 m 1.8× longer than the giant squid
Brachiosaurus was about 22 m long and could raise its head 12 m — a four-storey building.
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ROUND 5
Gorilla (Silverback) vs African Elephant (Bull)
African Elephant · reference · 3.2 m Gorilla · true height · 1.7 m 1.9× shorter than the African elephant
A silverback gorilla stands about 1.7 m upright — but 1.3 m at the shoulder on all fours.
Beat these tomorrow
Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Size It Up Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.