ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 9, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 9
The five Animals silhouettes for July 9, 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 capybara (1.2 m) to a megalodon (16 m). The widest gap was round 2, Megalodon against Giant Manta Ray, at 2.3×; the closest call was round 5, Komodo Dragon against Bottlenose Dolphin, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Wandering Albatross vs Great Hammerhead Shark
Great Hammerhead Shark · reference · 4 m Wandering Albatross · true wingspan · 3.1 m 1.3× shorter than the great hammerhead shark
The wandering albatross has the widest wingspan of any bird: about 3.1 m.
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ROUND 2
Megalodon vs Giant Manta Ray
Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m Megalodon · true length · 16 m 2.3× longer than the giant manta ray
Megalodon reached about 16 m — more than three great whites end to end.
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ROUND 3
Saltwater Crocodile (Male) vs Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m Saltwater Crocodile · true length · 5 m 1.4× longer than the hippopotamus
A big male saltwater crocodile is about 5 m long.
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ROUND 4
Moose (Bull) vs Capybara
Capybara · reference · 1.2 m Moose · true length · 2.7 m 2.3× longer than the capybara
A bull moose is about 2.7 m long — and stands 2.1 m at the shoulder.
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ROUND 5
Komodo Dragon vs Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin · reference · 2.8 m Komodo Dragon · true length · 3 m 1.1× longer than the bottlenose dolphin
A Komodo dragon is about 3 m long — the largest living lizard.
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.