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ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · DAILY No. 12 · SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Size It Up Animals answer: September 15

The five Animals silhouettes for September 15, 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 12 ran from a common raven (1.2 m) to a giant squid (12 m). The widest gap was round 4, Giant Squid against Sea Otter, at 9.2×; the closest call was round 5, Grizzly Bear against Human, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Orca vs Hippopotamus

    Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m
    Orca · true length · 7 m

    2.0× longer than the hippopotamus

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

  2. ROUND 2

    Great White Shark vs Common Raven

    Common Raven · reference · 1.2 m
    Great White Shark · true length · 4.5 m

    3.8× longer than the common raven

    A great white shark is typically 4.5 m long — about a family car.

  3. ROUND 3

    Ostrich vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

    Leatherback Sea Turtle · reference · 1.8 m
    Ostrich · true height · 2.5 m

    1.4× taller than the leatherback sea turtle

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Giant Squid vs Sea Otter

    Sea Otter · reference · 1.3 m
    Giant Squid · true length · 12 m

    9.2× longer than the sea otter

    A giant squid stretches about 12 m from mantle to tentacle tip.

  5. ROUND 5

    Grizzly Bear vs Human (Average Adult)

    Human · reference · 1.71 m
    Grizzly Bear · true length · 2 m

    1.2× longer than the human

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

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