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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 3, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 3

The five Animals silhouettes for August 3, 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 an emperor penguin (1.2 m) to a tyrannosaurus rex (12 m). The widest gap was round 1, Emperor Penguin against Tyrannosaurus rex, at 10×; the closest call was round 3, Gorilla against Polar Bear, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Emperor Penguin vs Tyrannosaurus rex

    Tyrannosaurus rex · reference · 12 m
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    10× shorter than the tyrannosaurus rex

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  2. ROUND 2

    Moose (Bull) vs Human (Average Adult)

    Human · reference · 1.71 m
    Moose · true length · 2.7 m

    1.6× longer than the human

    A bull moose is about 2.7 m long — and stands 2.1 m at the shoulder.

  3. ROUND 3

    Gorilla (Silverback) vs Polar Bear (Male)

    Polar Bear · reference · 2.4 m
    Gorilla · true height · 1.7 m

    1.4× shorter than the polar bear

    A silverback gorilla stands about 1.7 m upright — but 1.3 m at the shoulder on all fours.

  4. ROUND 4

    Wandering Albatross vs Common Raven

    Common Raven · reference · 1.2 m
    Wandering Albatross · true wingspan · 3.1 m

    2.6× wider than the common raven

    The wandering albatross has the widest wingspan of any bird: about 3.1 m.

  5. ROUND 5

    Lion (Male) vs Giant Manta Ray

    Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m
    Lion · true length · 2.1 m

    3.3× shorter than the giant manta ray

    A male lion is about 2.1 m from nose to rump.

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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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