DAILY NO. 4 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
The September 25, 2026 puzzle ran from an American bullfrog at 15 cm to a blue whale at 25 m — about 167× apart, drawing on animals. The pair furthest apart was round 5: a hippopotamus is about 1.3× smaller than a family sedan.
Puzzle #4 asked about a grizzly bear, an American bullfrog, a domestic cat, a blue whale and a hippopotamus. Each answer below gives the measured size, the reference it stood beside and the source behind the number. Want the surprise first? Replay this puzzle — archived days never touch your streak.
Answer: Grizzly Bear — 2 m. A grizzly bear measures 2 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a Velociraptor at 2 m.
A grizzly can measure about two metres from nose to rump.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a grizzly bear when it sits beside a Velociraptor — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: American Bullfrog — 15 cm. An American bullfrog measures 15 cm (length / span), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a game controller at 16 cm.
A large bullfrog can be almost as long as a modern phone.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an American bullfrog when it sits beside a game controller — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Domestic Cat — 46 cm. A domestic cat measures 46 cm (length / span), which is 1.3× as big as the reference, a large pizza at 35.6 cm.
A cat’s body is about 46 cm long before its tail is counted.
Common miss: players tend to compress a domestic cat when it sits beside a large pizza — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Blue Whale — 25 m. A blue whale measures 25 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a Diplodocus at 25 m.
A blue whale can be longer than a basketball court.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a blue whale when it sits beside a Diplodocus — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Hippopotamus — 3.5 m. A hippopotamus measures 3.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a family sedan at 4.6 m.
A hippo can reach 3.5 metres despite its compact silhouette.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a hippopotamus when it sits beside a family sedan — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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