ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 19, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 19
The five Animals silhouettes for July 19, 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 tarsier (28 cm) to a sperm whale (16 m). The widest gap was round 2, Tarsier against Tyrannosaurus rex, at 43×; the closest call was round 1, American Bison against Human, only 1.8× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
American Bison (Bull) vs Human (Average Adult)
Human · reference · 1.71 m American Bison · true length · 3 m 1.8× longer than the human
A bison bull runs about 3 m long and can weigh a tonne — the heaviest land animal in the Americas.
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ROUND 2
Tarsier vs Tyrannosaurus rex
Tyrannosaurus rex · reference · 12 m Tarsier · true height · 28 cm 43× shorter than the tyrannosaurus rex
A tarsier's body is about 28 cm tall, with eyes each as big as its brain.
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ROUND 3
Giant Squid vs Polar Bear (Male)
Polar Bear · reference · 2.4 m Giant Squid · true length · 12 m 5.0× longer than the polar bear
A giant squid stretches about 12 m from mantle to tentacle tip.
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ROUND 4
Chimpanzee (arm span) vs Sperm Whale (Male)
Sperm Whale · reference · 16 m Chimpanzee · true length · 1.5 m 11× shorter than the sperm whale
A chimpanzee's outstretched arms span about 1.5 m — wider than it is tall.
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ROUND 5
Sea Otter vs Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon · reference · 3 m Sea Otter · true length · 1.3 m 2.3× shorter than the Komodo dragon
A sea otter is about 1.3 m long and has the densest fur of any animal — up to a million hairs per square inch.
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.