The five animals objects from the Size It Up puzzle on October 4, 2026, with the measured size of each, the reference it was compared against, a source you can check, and how the community's guesses landed. Want the surprise first? Replay this puzzle — archived days never touch your streak.
ROUND 1
Grizzly Bear — 2 m
Answer: a grizzly bear measures 2 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a queen bed 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 queen bed — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: a hippopotamus measures 3.5 m (length / span), which is 1.3× as big as the reference, a concert grand piano at 2.7 m.
A hippo can reach 3.5 metres despite its compact silhouette.
Common miss: players tend to compress a hippopotamus when it sits beside a concert grand piano — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: an African elephant measures 6.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.4× smaller than the reference, a Triceratops at 9 m.
A large bull elephant can stretch about 6.5 metres from trunk to tail.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an African elephant when it sits beside a Triceratops — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: a golden retriever measures 94 cm (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a 55-inch television at 1.2 m.
An adult Golden Retriever is close to a metre from nose to rump.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a golden retriever when it sits beside a 55-inch television — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: an adult orca measures 7.5 m (length / span), which is 1.3× as big as the reference, an American pickup truck at 5.9 m.
Adult male orcas can grow beyond eight metres.
Common miss: players tend to compress an adult orca when it sits beside an American pickup truck — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Sizes are measured along the axis named in each round and link to their published source. Explore the full library by category, or read how scoring works.