ALL ANSWERS · ANIMALS · DAILY No. 53 · OCTOBER 26, 2026
Size It Up Animals answer: October 26
The five Animals silhouettes for October 26, 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 53 ran from a guppy (3.5 cm) to a hippopotamus (3.5 m). The widest gap was round 3, Platypus against European Mole, at 3.3×; the closest call was round 4, Big-belly Seahorse against European Hedgehog, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Hippopotamus vs Polar Bear (Male)
Polar Bear · reference · 2.4 m Hippopotamus · true length · 3.5 m 1.5× longer than the polar bear
A hippo is about 3.5 m long and weighs as much as a small car.
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ROUND 2
Moon Jellyfish (bell) vs North American Beaver (head and body)
North American Beaver · reference · 90 cm Moon Jellyfish · true diameter · 29 cm 3.1× shorter than the North American beaver
A moon jellyfish's bell is about 29 cm across — the species usually runs 25 to 40 cm — and it is almost entirely water.
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ROUND 3
Platypus (adult male) vs European Mole (adult)
European Mole · reference · 15 cm Platypus · true length · 50 cm 3.3× longer than the European mole
A male platypus averages about 50 cm long — a venomous, egg-laying mammal.
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ROUND 4
Big-belly Seahorse (adult) vs European Hedgehog (large adult)
European Hedgehog · reference · 26 cm Big-belly Seahorse · true height · 35 cm 1.3× taller than the European hedgehog
A big-belly seahorse stands about 35 cm tall — one of the largest seahorses, and the male carries the young.
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ROUND 5
Guppy (adult female) vs House Mouse (Body)
House Mouse · reference · 8 cm Guppy · true length · 3.5 cm 2.3× shorter than the house mouse
A female guppy is about 3.5 cm long; the males are smaller and far brighter.
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