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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 30, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: August 30

The five Animals silhouettes for August 30, 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 megalodon (16 m). The widest gap was round 4, Tarsier against Emu, at 6.1×; the closest call was round 5, Lion against Red Kangaroo, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Saltwater Crocodile (Male) vs Golden Retriever

    Golden Retriever · reference · 1 m
    Saltwater Crocodile · true length · 5 m

    5.0× longer than the golden retriever

    A big male saltwater crocodile is about 5 m long.

  2. ROUND 2

    Megalodon vs Giant Manta Ray

    Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m
    Megalodon · true length · 16 m

    2.3× longer than the giant manta ray

    Megalodon reached about 16 m — more than three great whites end to end.

  3. ROUND 3

    White Rhinoceros vs Gray Wolf

    Gray Wolf · reference · 1.2 m
    White Rhinoceros · true length · 3.7 m

    3.1× longer than the gray wolf

    A white rhino is about 3.7 m from nose to tail base.

  4. ROUND 4

    Tarsier vs Emu

    Emu · reference · 1.7 m
    Tarsier · true height · 28 cm

    6.1× shorter than the emu

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

  5. ROUND 5

    Lion (Male) vs Red Kangaroo (Male)

    Red Kangaroo · reference · 1.6 m
    Lion · true length · 2.1 m

    1.3× longer than the red kangaroo

    A male lion is about 2.1 m from nose to rump.

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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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