ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 25, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 25
The five Animals silhouettes for July 25, 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 monarch butterfly (10 cm) to a brachiosaurus (22 m). The widest gap was round 5, Golden Retriever against Monarch Butterfly, at 10×; the closest call was round 4, Hippopotamus against Ostrich, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Sea Otter vs Orca
Orca · reference · 7 m Sea Otter · true length · 1.3 m 5.4× shorter than the orca
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.
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ROUND 2
Brachiosaurus vs Walrus (Bull)
Walrus · reference · 3.2 m Brachiosaurus · true length · 22 m 6.9× longer than the walrus
Brachiosaurus was about 22 m long and could raise its head 12 m — a four-storey building.
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ROUND 3
Lion (Male) vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)
Saltwater Crocodile · reference · 5 m Lion · true length · 2.1 m 2.4× shorter than the saltwater crocodile
A male lion is about 2.1 m from nose to rump.
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ROUND 4
Hippopotamus vs Ostrich
Ostrich · reference · 2.5 m Hippopotamus · true length · 3.5 m 1.4× longer than the ostrich
A hippo is about 3.5 m long and weighs as much as a small car.
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ROUND 5
Golden Retriever vs Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly · reference · 10 cm Golden Retriever · true length · 1 m 10× longer than the monarch butterfly
A golden retriever is about 1 m from nose to tail base.
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.