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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 22, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 22

The five Animals silhouettes for August 22, 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 monarch butterfly (10 cm) to a hippopotamus (3.5 m). The widest gap was round 2, Monarch Butterfly against Galápagos Giant Tortoise, at 13×; the closest call was round 1, Moose against Gorilla, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Moose (Bull) vs Gorilla (Silverback)

    Gorilla · reference · 1.7 m
    Moose · true length · 2.7 m

    1.6× longer than the gorilla

    A bull moose is about 2.7 m long — and stands 2.1 m at the shoulder.

  2. ROUND 2

    Monarch Butterfly vs Galápagos Giant Tortoise

    Galápagos Giant Tortoise · reference · 1.3 m
    Monarch Butterfly · true wingspan · 10 cm

    13× shorter than the Galápagos giant tortoise

    A monarch butterfly's wingspan is about 10 cm.

  3. ROUND 3

    Ostrich vs European Rabbit

    European Rabbit · reference · 40 cm
    Ostrich · true height · 2.5 m

    6.3× taller than the European rabbit

    An ostrich stands about 2.5 m tall — the tallest living bird.

  4. ROUND 4

    Human (Average Adult) vs Bengal Tiger (Male)

    Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m
    Human · true height · 1.71 m

    1.6× shorter than the Bengal tiger

    The average adult human is about 1.71 m tall.

  5. ROUND 5

    Tarsier vs Hippopotamus

    Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m
    Tarsier · true height · 28 cm

    13× shorter than the hippopotamus

    A tarsier's body is about 28 cm tall, with eyes each as big as its brain.

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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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