DAILY NO. 25 · 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 16, 2026 puzzle ran from a domestic cat at 46 cm to a blue whale at 25 m — about 54× apart, drawing on animals. The pair furthest apart was round 5: a dairy cow is 1.2× as big as a Velociraptor.
Answer: Domestic Cat — 46 cm. A domestic cat measures 46 cm (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a computer keyboard at 44 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 computer keyboard — 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: Adult Horse — 2.4 m. An adult horse measures 2.4 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a dairy cow at 2.4 m.
A riding horse is roughly as long as a dairy cow.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an adult horse when it sits beside a dairy cow — 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 about 1.1× smaller than the reference, an adult horse at 2.4 m.
A large bald eagle can spread its wings more than two metres wide.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a bald eagle wingspan when it sits beside an adult horse — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Dairy Cow — 2.4 m. A dairy cow measures 2.4 m (length / span), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, a Velociraptor at 2 m.
A full-grown dairy cow can be roughly 2.4 metres long.
Common miss: players tend to compress a dairy cow when it sits beside a Velociraptor — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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