DAILY NO. 17 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
Today's five animals Size It Up comparisons with the measured size of each object, its reference and a source you can check. The puzzle is still live, so every answer stays hidden until you tap it. Haven't played yet? Play today's puzzle first.
The October 8, 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 1: a blue whale is about 1.5× smaller than a Space Shuttle orbiter.
Answer: Blue Whale — 25 m. A blue whale measures 25 m (length / span), which is about 1.5× smaller than the reference, a Space Shuttle orbiter at 37.3 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 Space Shuttle orbiter — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Adult Giraffe — 5.2 m. An adult giraffe measures 5.2 m (height), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, the Apollo Lunar Module at 6.9 m.
Adult giraffes commonly stand between 4.5 and 5.5 metres tall.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an adult giraffe when it sits beside the Apollo Lunar Module — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: American Bullfrog — 15 cm. An American bullfrog measures 15 cm (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a hot dog at 15 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 hot dog — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Bald Eagle Wingspan — 2.1 m. A bald eagle wingspan measures 2.1 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a queen bed at 2 m.
A large bald eagle can spread its wings more than two metres wide.
Common miss: players tend to compress a bald eagle wingspan when it sits beside a queen bed — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Grizzly Bear — 2 m. A grizzly bear measures 2 m (length / span), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a road bicycle at 1.8 m.
A grizzly can measure about two metres from nose to rump.
Common miss: players tend to compress a grizzly bear when it sits beside a road bicycle — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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