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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 16, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 16

The five Animals silhouettes for August 16, 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 house sparrow (16 cm) to a sperm whale (16 m). The widest gap was round 2, Red Fox against Sperm Whale, at 23×; the closest call was round 5, Bengal Tiger against Komodo Dragon, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Red Kangaroo (Male) vs Ostrich

    Ostrich · reference · 2.5 m
    Red Kangaroo · true height · 1.6 m

    1.6× shorter than the ostrich

    A male red kangaroo stands about 1.6 m tall.

  2. ROUND 2

    Red Fox vs Sperm Whale (Male)

    Sperm Whale · reference · 16 m
    Red Fox · true length · 70 cm

    23× shorter than the sperm whale

    A red fox's body is about 70 cm long, plus a tail nearly as long again.

  3. ROUND 3

    Gorilla (Silverback) vs Gray Wolf

    Gray Wolf · reference · 1.2 m
    Gorilla · true height · 1.7 m

    1.4× taller than the gray wolf

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

  4. ROUND 4

    American Bison (Bull) vs House Sparrow

    House Sparrow · reference · 16 cm
    American Bison · true length · 3 m

    19× longer than the house sparrow

    A bison bull runs about 3 m long and can weigh a tonne — the heaviest land animal in the Americas.

  5. ROUND 5

    Bengal Tiger (Male) vs Komodo Dragon

    Komodo Dragon · reference · 3 m
    Bengal Tiger · true length · 2.8 m

    1.1× shorter than the Komodo dragon

    A male Bengal tiger is about 2.8 m long including the 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.

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