ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 31, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: July 31
The five Animals silhouettes for July 31, 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 an orca (7 m). The widest gap was round 5, Rock Pigeon against Great White Shark, at 14×; the closest call was round 1, Leatherback Sea Turtle against Red Kangaroo, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Leatherback Sea Turtle vs Red Kangaroo (Male)
Red Kangaroo · reference · 1.6 m Leatherback Sea Turtle · true length · 1.8 m 1.1× longer than the red kangaroo
A leatherback's shell is about 1.8 m long — the largest turtle alive, and it dives a kilometre deep.
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ROUND 2
Orca vs Great Hammerhead Shark
Great Hammerhead Shark · reference · 4 m Orca · true length · 7 m 1.8× longer than the great hammerhead shark
An orca is about 7 m long — a dolphin the size of a minibus.
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ROUND 3
Emu vs Polar Bear (Male)
Polar Bear · reference · 2.4 m Emu · true height · 1.7 m 1.4× shorter than the polar bear
An emu stands about 1.7 m tall — eye to eye with an adult human.
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ROUND 4
Red Fox vs Giant Manta Ray
Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m Red Fox · true length · 70 cm 10× shorter than the giant manta ray
A red fox's body is about 70 cm long, plus a tail nearly as long again.
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ROUND 5
Rock Pigeon vs Great White Shark
Great White Shark · reference · 4.5 m Rock Pigeon · true length · 33 cm 14× shorter than the great white shark
A city pigeon is about 33 cm long, beak to tail.
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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.