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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · DAILY No. 3 · SEPTEMBER 6, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: September 6

The five Animals silhouettes for September 6, 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 3 ran from a house sparrow (16 cm) to a saltwater crocodile (5 m). The widest gap was round 3, House Sparrow against Golden Retriever, at 6.3×; the closest call was round 5, Grizzly Bear against Ostrich, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Common Raven vs Velociraptor

    Velociraptor · reference · 2 m
    Common Raven · true wingspan · 1.2 m

    1.7× shorter than the velociraptor

    A raven's wings span about 1.2 m — twice a crow's.

  2. ROUND 2

    Wandering Albatross vs Plains Zebra

    Plains Zebra · reference · 2.3 m
    Wandering Albatross · true wingspan · 3.1 m

    1.3× wider than the plains zebra

    The wandering albatross has the widest wingspan of any bird: about 3.1 m.

  3. ROUND 3

    House Sparrow vs Golden Retriever

    Golden Retriever · reference · 1 m
    House Sparrow · true length · 16 cm

    6.3× shorter than the golden retriever

    A house sparrow is about 16 cm long — the length of a pencil.

  4. ROUND 4

    Polar Bear (Male) vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)

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

    2.1× shorter than the saltwater crocodile

    A male polar bear is about 2.4 m long.

  5. ROUND 5

    Grizzly Bear vs Ostrich

    Ostrich · reference · 2.5 m
    Grizzly Bear · true length · 2 m

    1.3× shorter than the ostrich

    A grizzly bear is about 2 m long on all fours.

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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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