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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 14, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 14

The five Animals silhouettes for August 14, 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 ruby-throated hummingbird (9 cm) to a sperm whale (16 m). The widest gap was round 2, Sperm Whale against Golden Retriever, at 16×; the closest call was round 3, Great White Shark against Ostrich, only 1.8× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Giant Squid vs Bengal Tiger (Male)

    Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m
    Giant Squid · true length · 12 m

    4.3× longer than the Bengal tiger

    A giant squid stretches about 12 m from mantle to tentacle tip.

  2. ROUND 2

    Sperm Whale (Male) vs Golden Retriever

    Golden Retriever · reference · 1 m
    Sperm Whale · true length · 16 m

    16× longer than the golden retriever

    A bull sperm whale runs about 16 m, a third of that being head.

  3. ROUND 3

    Great White Shark vs Ostrich

    Ostrich · reference · 2.5 m
    Great White Shark · true length · 4.5 m

    1.8× longer than the ostrich

    A great white shark is typically 4.5 m long — about a family car.

  4. ROUND 4

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Great Horned Owl (Perched)

    Great Horned Owl · reference · 55 cm
    Ruby-throated Hummingbird · true length · 9 cm

    6.1× shorter than the great horned owl

    A ruby-throated hummingbird is about 9 cm long.

  5. ROUND 5

    Red Kangaroo (Male) vs Red Fox

    Red Fox · reference · 70 cm
    Red Kangaroo · true height · 1.6 m

    2.3× taller than the red fox

    A male red kangaroo stands about 1.6 m tall.

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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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