ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 21, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 21
The five Animals silhouettes for July 21, 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 house mouse (8 cm) to a megalodon (16 m). The widest gap was round 4, House Mouse against Galápagos Giant Tortoise, at 16×; the closest call was round 5, African Elephant against Giraffe, only 1.7× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Bald Eagle vs Great Horned Owl (Perched)
Great Horned Owl · reference · 55 cm Bald Eagle · true wingspan · 2.2 m 4.0× wider than the great horned owl
A bald eagle's wingspan is about 2.2 m.
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ROUND 2
Megalodon vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)
Saltwater Crocodile · reference · 5 m Megalodon · true length · 16 m 3.2× longer than the saltwater crocodile
Megalodon reached about 16 m — more than three great whites end to end.
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ROUND 3
Walrus (Bull) vs Sea Otter
Sea Otter · reference · 1.3 m Walrus · true length · 3.2 m 2.5× longer than the sea otter
A bull walrus is about 3.2 m long, with tusks up to a metre.
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ROUND 4
House Mouse (Body) vs Galápagos Giant Tortoise
Galápagos Giant Tortoise · reference · 1.3 m House Mouse · true length · 8 cm 16× shorter than the Galápagos giant tortoise
A house mouse's body is about 8 cm long, with a tail as long again.
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ROUND 5
African Elephant (Bull) vs Giraffe (Male)
Giraffe · reference · 5.5 m African Elephant · true height · 3.2 m 1.7× shorter than the giraffe
A bull African elephant stands about 3.2 m at the shoulder.
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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.