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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 6, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 6

The five Animals silhouettes for August 6, 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 honeybee (1.3 cm) to a saltwater crocodile (5 m). The widest gap was round 5, Honeybee against House Sparrow, at 12×; the closest call was round 2, Lion against White-tailed Deer, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Emperor Penguin vs Gorilla (Silverback)

    Gorilla · reference · 1.7 m
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    1.4× shorter than the gorilla

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  2. ROUND 2

    Lion (Male) vs White-tailed Deer (Buck)

    White-tailed Deer · reference · 1.9 m
    Lion · true length · 2.1 m

    1.1× longer than the white-tailed deer

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

  3. ROUND 3

    Cheetah vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)

    Saltwater Crocodile · reference · 5 m
    Cheetah · true length · 1.3 m

    3.8× shorter than the saltwater crocodile

    A cheetah's body is about 1.3 m long — and it covers that distance in a fiftieth of a second at full sprint.

  4. ROUND 4

    Tarsier vs Red Kangaroo (Male)

    Red Kangaroo · reference · 1.6 m
    Tarsier · true height · 28 cm

    5.7× shorter than the red kangaroo

    A tarsier's body is about 28 cm tall, with eyes each as big as its brain.

  5. ROUND 5

    Honeybee (Worker) vs House Sparrow

    House Sparrow · reference · 16 cm
    Honeybee · true length · 1.3 cm

    12× shorter than the house sparrow

    A worker honeybee is about 13 mm long.

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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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