ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 20, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 20
The five Animals silhouettes for July 20, 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 1, Brachiosaurus against Leatherback Sea Turtle, at 12×; the closest call was round 5, Common Raven against Lion, 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
Brachiosaurus vs Leatherback Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle · reference · 1.8 m Brachiosaurus · true length · 22 m 12× longer than the leatherback sea turtle
Brachiosaurus was about 22 m long and could raise its head 12 m — a four-storey building.
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ROUND 2
Gorilla (Silverback) vs Orca
Orca · reference · 7 m Gorilla · true height · 1.7 m 4.1× shorter than the orca
A silverback gorilla stands about 1.7 m upright — but 1.3 m at the shoulder on all fours.
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ROUND 3
Rock Pigeon vs Holstein Cow
Holstein Cow · reference · 2.5 m Rock Pigeon · true length · 33 cm 7.6× shorter than the Holstein cow
A city pigeon is about 33 cm long, beak to tail.
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ROUND 4
White Rhinoceros vs Giant Manta Ray
Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m White Rhinoceros · true length · 3.7 m 1.9× shorter than the giant manta ray
A white rhino is about 3.7 m from nose to tail base.
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ROUND 5
Common Raven vs Lion (Male)
Lion · reference · 2.1 m Common Raven · true wingspan · 1.2 m 1.8× shorter than the lion
A raven's wings span about 1.2 m — twice a crow's.
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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.