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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 27, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 27

The five Animals silhouettes for August 27, 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 tarsier (28 cm) to a giant squid (12 m). The widest gap was round 3, Tarsier against Walrus, at 11×; the closest call was round 1, Horse against Bengal Tiger, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Horse (Thoroughbred) vs Bengal Tiger (Male)

    Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m
    Horse · true length · 2.4 m

    1.2× shorter than the Bengal tiger

    A Thoroughbred is about 2.4 m long from nose to tail base.

  2. ROUND 2

    Galápagos Giant Tortoise vs Giant Squid

    Giant Squid · reference · 12 m
    Galápagos Giant Tortoise · true length · 1.3 m

    9.2× shorter than the giant squid

    A Galápagos tortoise shell is about 1.3 m long, and the animal can live past 150.

  3. ROUND 3

    Tarsier vs Walrus (Bull)

    Walrus · reference · 3.2 m
    Tarsier · true height · 28 cm

    11× shorter than the walrus

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Bald Eagle vs Great Hammerhead Shark

    Great Hammerhead Shark · reference · 4 m
    Bald Eagle · true wingspan · 2.2 m

    1.8× shorter than the great hammerhead shark

    A bald eagle's wingspan is about 2.2 m.

  5. ROUND 5

    Gray Wolf vs Grizzly Bear

    Grizzly Bear · reference · 2 m
    Gray Wolf · true length · 1.2 m

    1.7× shorter than the grizzly bear

    A gray wolf is about 1.2 m long, nose to tail base.

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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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