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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · DAILY No. 1 · SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: September 4

The five Animals silhouettes for September 4, 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.

Day 1 ran from a European rabbit (40 cm) to a megalodon (16 m). The widest gap was round 2, Megalodon against Galápagos Giant Tortoise, at 12×; the closest call was round 4, Capybara against Human, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Saltwater Crocodile (Male) vs Polar Bear (Male)

    Polar Bear · reference · 2.4 m
    Saltwater Crocodile · true length · 5 m

    2.1× longer than the polar bear

    A big male saltwater crocodile is about 5 m long.

  2. ROUND 2

    Megalodon vs Galápagos Giant Tortoise

    Galápagos Giant Tortoise · reference · 1.3 m
    Megalodon · true length · 16 m

    12× longer than the Galápagos giant tortoise

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

  3. ROUND 3

    White Rhinoceros vs Cheetah

    Cheetah · reference · 1.3 m
    White Rhinoceros · true length · 3.7 m

    2.8× longer than the cheetah

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Capybara vs Human (Average Adult)

    Human · reference · 1.71 m
    Capybara · true length · 1.2 m

    1.4× shorter than the human

    A capybara is about 1.2 m long — the largest rodent alive.

  5. ROUND 5

    European Rabbit vs Bengal Tiger (Male)

    Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m
    European Rabbit · true length · 40 cm

    7.0× shorter than the Bengal tiger

    A European rabbit is about 40 cm long.

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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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