DAILY NO. 31 · 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 22, 2026 puzzle ran from an American bullfrog at 15 cm to an African elephant at 6.5 m — about 43× apart, drawing on animals. The pair furthest apart was round 4: an adult giraffe is 2.6× as big as a US interior door.
Answer: American Bullfrog — 15 cm. An American bullfrog measures 15 cm (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a hard-shell taco 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 hard-shell taco — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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: African Elephant — 6.5 m. An African elephant measures 6.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.4× smaller than the reference, a Stegosaurus 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 Stegosaurus — 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 2.6× as big as the reference, a US interior door at 2 m.
Adult giraffes commonly stand between 4.5 and 5.5 metres tall.
Common miss: players tend to compress an adult giraffe when it sits beside a US interior door — 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 1.1× as big as the reference, a three-seat sofa at 2.2 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 three-seat sofa — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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