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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 20, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 20

The five Animals silhouettes for August 20, 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 European rabbit (40 cm) to a brachiosaurus (22 m). The widest gap was round 2, Brachiosaurus against Lion, at 10×; the closest call was round 5, Common Raven against Human, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Whale Shark vs Wandering Albatross

    Wandering Albatross · reference · 3.1 m
    Whale Shark · true length · 12 m

    3.9× longer than the wandering albatross

    The whale shark, the largest fish, averages about 12 m.

  2. ROUND 2

    Brachiosaurus vs Lion (Male)

    Lion · reference · 2.1 m
    Brachiosaurus · true length · 22 m

    10× longer than the lion

    Brachiosaurus was about 22 m long and could raise its head 12 m — a four-storey building.

  3. ROUND 3

    Golden Retriever vs White Rhinoceros

    White Rhinoceros · reference · 3.7 m
    Golden Retriever · true length · 1 m

    3.7× shorter than the white rhinoceros

    A golden retriever is about 1 m from nose to tail base.

  4. ROUND 4

    European Rabbit vs Bottlenose Dolphin

    Bottlenose Dolphin · reference · 2.8 m
    European Rabbit · true length · 40 cm

    7.0× shorter than the bottlenose dolphin

    A European rabbit is about 40 cm long.

  5. ROUND 5

    Common Raven vs Human (Average Adult)

    Human · reference · 1.71 m
    Common Raven · true wingspan · 1.2 m

    1.4× shorter than the human

    A raven's wings span about 1.2 m — twice a crow's.

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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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