DAILY NO. 49 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
The November 9, 2026 puzzle ran from a domestic cat at 46 cm to a blue whale at 25 m — about 54× apart, drawing on animals. The pair furthest apart was round 2: an adult orca is about 1.2× smaller than a Triceratops.
Puzzle #49 asked about a blue whale, an adult orca, a bald eagle wingspan, a grizzly bear and a domestic cat. Each answer below gives the measured size, the reference it stood beside and the source behind the number. Want the surprise first? Replay this puzzle — archived days never touch your streak.
Answer: Blue Whale — 25 m. A blue whale measures 25 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a Diplodocus at 25 m.
A blue whale can be longer than a basketball court.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a blue whale when it sits beside a Diplodocus — 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 1.2× smaller than the reference, a Triceratops 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 Triceratops — 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 1.1× smaller than the reference, an adult horse at 2.4 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 an adult horse — 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 queen bed 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 queen bed — 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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