DAILY NO. 40 · 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 31, 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 5: an emperor penguin is about 1.6× smaller than a refrigerator.
Answer: Adult Orca — 7.5 m. An adult orca measures 7.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.2× smaller than the reference, a Stegosaurus at 9 m.
Adult male orcas can grow beyond eight metres.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an adult orca when it sits beside a Stegosaurus — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Grizzly Bear — 2 m. A grizzly bear measures 2 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a Velociraptor at 2 m.
A grizzly can measure about two metres from nose to rump.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a grizzly bear when it sits beside a Velociraptor — 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.
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: Emperor Penguin — 1.1 m. An emperor penguin measures 1.1 m (height), which is about 1.6× smaller than the reference, a refrigerator at 1.8 m.
The tallest living penguin reaches roughly 1.15 metres.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an emperor penguin when it sits beside a refrigerator — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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