ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 17, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: August 17
The five Animals silhouettes for August 17, 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 cat (46 cm) to a brachiosaurus (22 m). The widest gap was round 5, Brachiosaurus against House Cat, at 48×; the closest call was round 4, Chimpanzee against Velociraptor, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Tyrannosaurus rex vs Giant Pacific Octopus (Arm span)
Giant Pacific Octopus · reference · 4.3 m Tyrannosaurus rex · true length · 12 m 2.8× longer than the giant Pacific octopus
Tyrannosaurus rex was about 12 m long — the length of a school bus.
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ROUND 2
Leatherback Sea Turtle vs Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m Leatherback Sea Turtle · true length · 1.8 m 1.9× shorter than the hippopotamus
A leatherback's shell is about 1.8 m long — the largest turtle alive, and it dives a kilometre deep.
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ROUND 3
Capybara vs Giant Manta Ray
Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m Capybara · true length · 1.2 m 5.8× shorter than the giant manta ray
A capybara is about 1.2 m long — the largest rodent alive.
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ROUND 4
Chimpanzee (arm span) vs Velociraptor
Velociraptor · reference · 2 m Chimpanzee · true length · 1.5 m 1.3× shorter than the velociraptor
A chimpanzee's outstretched arms span about 1.5 m — wider than it is tall.
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ROUND 5
Brachiosaurus vs House Cat
House Cat · reference · 46 cm Brachiosaurus · true length · 22 m 48× longer than the house cat
Brachiosaurus was about 22 m long and could raise its head 12 m — a four-storey building.
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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.