ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 18, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 18
The five Animals silhouettes for July 18, 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 5, Rock Pigeon against Moose, at 8.2×; the closest call was round 1, Gorilla against Bottlenose Dolphin, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Gorilla (Silverback) vs Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin · reference · 2.8 m Gorilla · true height · 1.7 m 1.6× shorter than the bottlenose dolphin
A silverback gorilla stands about 1.7 m upright — but 1.3 m at the shoulder on all fours.
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ROUND 2
Brachiosaurus vs Giraffe (Male)
Giraffe · reference · 5.5 m Brachiosaurus · true length · 22 m 4.0× longer than the giraffe
Brachiosaurus was about 22 m long and could raise its head 12 m — a four-storey building.
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ROUND 3
Holstein Cow vs Capybara
Capybara · reference · 1.2 m Holstein Cow · true length · 2.5 m 2.1× longer than the capybara
A Holstein cow is about 2.5 m long.
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ROUND 4
Lion (Male) vs Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m Lion · true length · 2.1 m 1.7× shorter than the hippopotamus
A male lion is about 2.1 m from nose to rump.
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ROUND 5
Rock Pigeon vs Moose (Bull)
Moose · reference · 2.7 m Rock Pigeon · true length · 33 cm 8.2× shorter than the moose
A city pigeon is about 33 cm long, beak to tail.
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.