DAILY NO. 28 · 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 19, 2026 puzzle ran from an emperor penguin at 1.1 m to a blue whale at 25 m — about 22× apart, drawing on animals. The pair furthest apart was round 4: an adult giraffe is about 1.3× smaller than the Apollo Lunar Module.
Answer: Emperor Penguin — 1.1 m. An emperor penguin measures 1.1 m (height), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, an acoustic guitar at 1 m.
The tallest living penguin reaches roughly 1.15 metres.
Common miss: players tend to compress an emperor penguin when it sits beside an acoustic guitar — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Blue Whale — 25 m. A blue whale measures 25 m (length / span), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a Brachiosaurus at 22 m.
A blue whale can be longer than a basketball court.
Common miss: players tend to compress a blue whale when it sits beside a Brachiosaurus — 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 1.2× as big as the reference, a queen bed at 2 m.
A riding horse is roughly as long as a dairy cow.
Common miss: players tend to compress an adult horse when it sits beside a queen bed — 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: Bald Eagle Wingspan — 2.1 m. A bald eagle wingspan measures 2.1 m (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a concert grand piano at 2.7 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 a concert grand piano — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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