DAILY NO. 37 · 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 28, 2026 puzzle ran from a domestic cat at 46 cm to an adult orca at 7.5 m — about 16× 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: 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: Adult Orca — 7.5 m. An adult orca measures 7.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, an Ankylosaurus at 8 m.
Adult male orcas can grow beyond eight metres.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an adult orca when it sits beside an Ankylosaurus — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Golden Retriever — 94 cm. 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: 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: Hippopotamus — 3.5 m. A hippopotamus measures 3.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a family sedan at 4.6 m.
A hippo can reach 3.5 metres despite its compact silhouette.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a hippopotamus when it sits beside a family sedan — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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