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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · PRE-LAUNCH · SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: September 1

The five Animals silhouettes for September 1, 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 giant squid (12 m). The widest gap was round 4, European Rabbit against Whale Shark, at 30×; the closest call was round 2, Bengal Tiger against Great White Shark, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Emperor Penguin vs House Cat

    House Cat · reference · 46 cm
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    2.6× taller than the house cat

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  2. ROUND 2

    Bengal Tiger (Male) vs Great White Shark

    Great White Shark · reference · 4.5 m
    Bengal Tiger · true length · 2.8 m

    1.6× shorter than the great white shark

    A male Bengal tiger is about 2.8 m long including the tail.

  3. ROUND 3

    Orca vs Giant Squid

    Giant Squid · reference · 12 m
    Orca · true length · 7 m

    1.7× shorter than the giant squid

    An orca is about 7 m long — a dolphin the size of a minibus.

  4. ROUND 4

    European Rabbit vs Whale Shark

    Whale Shark · reference · 12 m
    European Rabbit · true length · 40 cm

    30× shorter than the whale shark

    A European rabbit is about 40 cm long.

  5. ROUND 5

    Tyrannosaurus rex vs Chimpanzee (arm span)

    Chimpanzee · reference · 1.5 m
    Tyrannosaurus rex · true length · 12 m

    8.0× longer than the chimpanzee

    Tyrannosaurus rex was about 12 m long — the length of a school bus.

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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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