DAILY NO. 45 · 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 November 5, 2026 puzzle ran from a domestic cat at 46 cm to an adult giraffe at 5.2 m — about 11× apart, drawing on animals. The pair furthest apart was round 3: an adult giraffe is 2.6× as big as a US interior door.
Answer: Bald Eagle Wingspan — 2.1 m. A bald eagle wingspan measures 2.1 m (length / span), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, a road bicycle at 1.8 m.
A large bald eagle can spread its wings more than two metres wide.
Common miss: players tend to compress a bald eagle wingspan when it sits beside a road bicycle — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Golden Retriever — 94 cm. A golden retriever measures 94 cm (length / span), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a baseball bat at 86 cm.
An adult Golden Retriever is close to a metre from nose to rump.
Common miss: players tend to compress a golden retriever when it sits beside a baseball bat — 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: Hippopotamus — 3.5 m. A hippopotamus measures 3.5 m (length / span), which is 1.3× as big as the reference, a concert grand piano at 2.7 m.
A hippo can reach 3.5 metres despite its compact silhouette.
Common miss: players tend to compress a hippopotamus when it sits beside a concert grand piano — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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.
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