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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 28, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: July 28

The five Animals silhouettes for July 28, 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 great horned owl (55 cm) to a brachiosaurus (22 m). The widest gap was round 4, Leatherback Sea Turtle against Brachiosaurus, at 12×; the closest call was round 5, American Bison against Human, only 1.8× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Great Horned Owl (Perched) vs Galápagos Giant Tortoise

    Galápagos Giant Tortoise · reference · 1.3 m
    Great Horned Owl · true height · 55 cm

    2.4× shorter than the Galápagos giant tortoise

    A great horned owl stands about 55 cm tall perched, with a 1.2 m wingspan and almost silent flight.

  2. ROUND 2

    Whale Shark vs Great White Shark

    Great White Shark · reference · 4.5 m
    Whale Shark · true length · 12 m

    2.7× longer than the great white shark

    The whale shark, the largest fish, averages about 12 m.

  3. ROUND 3

    Emperor Penguin vs African Elephant (Bull)

    African Elephant · reference · 3.2 m
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    2.7× shorter than the African elephant

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  4. ROUND 4

    Leatherback Sea Turtle vs Brachiosaurus

    Brachiosaurus · reference · 22 m
    Leatherback Sea Turtle · true length · 1.8 m

    12× shorter than the brachiosaurus

    A leatherback's shell is about 1.8 m long — the largest turtle alive, and it dives a kilometre deep.

  5. ROUND 5

    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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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.

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