ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 11, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: August 11
The five Animals silhouettes for August 11, 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 giraffe (5.5 m). The widest gap was round 2, Honeybee against Rock Pigeon, at 25×; the closest call was round 4, Polar Bear against Plains Zebra, only 1.0× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Great Horned Owl (Perched) vs Giraffe (Male)
Giraffe · reference · 5.5 m Great Horned Owl · true height · 55 cm 10× shorter than the giraffe
A great horned owl stands about 55 cm tall perched, with a 1.2 m wingspan and almost silent flight.
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ROUND 2
Honeybee (Worker) vs Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon · reference · 33 cm Honeybee · true length · 1.3 cm 25× shorter than the rock pigeon
A worker honeybee is about 13 mm long.
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ROUND 3
Saltwater Crocodile (Male) vs House Cat
House Cat · reference · 46 cm Saltwater Crocodile · true length · 5 m 11× longer than the house cat
A big male saltwater crocodile is about 5 m long.
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ROUND 4
Polar Bear (Male) vs Plains Zebra
Plains Zebra · reference · 2.3 m Polar Bear · true length · 2.4 m 1.0× longer than the plains zebra
A male polar bear is about 2.4 m long.
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ROUND 5
Lion (Male) vs Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly · reference · 10 cm Lion · true length · 2.1 m 21× longer than the monarch butterfly
A male lion is about 2.1 m from nose to rump.
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.