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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · DAILY No. 9 · SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: September 12

The five Animals silhouettes for September 12, 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 9 ran from a greater flamingo (1.3 m) to a megalodon (16 m). The widest gap was round 5, Moose against Humpback Whale, at 5.2×; the closest call was round 1, African Elephant against Bengal Tiger, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    African Elephant (Bull) vs Bengal Tiger (Male)

    Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m
    African Elephant · true height · 3.2 m

    1.1× taller than the Bengal tiger

    A bull African elephant stands about 3.2 m at the shoulder.

  2. ROUND 2

    Ostrich vs Velociraptor

    Velociraptor · reference · 2 m
    Ostrich · true height · 2.5 m

    1.3× taller than the velociraptor

    An ostrich stands about 2.5 m tall — the tallest living bird.

  3. ROUND 3

    Megalodon vs Walrus (Bull)

    Walrus · reference · 3.2 m
    Megalodon · true length · 16 m

    5.0× longer than the walrus

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Greater Flamingo vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

    Leatherback Sea Turtle · reference · 1.8 m
    Greater Flamingo · true height · 1.3 m

    1.4× shorter than the leatherback sea turtle

    A greater flamingo stands about 1.3 m tall, pink from the shrimp it eats.

  5. ROUND 5

    Moose (Bull) vs Humpback Whale

    Humpback Whale · reference · 14 m
    Moose · true length · 2.7 m

    5.2× shorter than the humpback whale

    A bull moose is about 2.7 m long — and stands 2.1 m at the shoulder.

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