Size It Up #8 (November 3, 2026): answers and real sizes

Round 1: Okapi next to eastern gray squirrel

Okapi (Okapia johnstoni): 1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in, adult, shoulder height. The reference, eastern gray squirrel, is 26 cm · 10 in long, so the okapi is 5.8× bigger. A guess between 1.4 m and 1.6 m scores 100; 75 cm or 3 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 60 cm to 4 m.

Source: Wikipedia, Okapi · reference: Wikipedia, Eastern gray squirrel · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 2: Red-eyed tree frog next to emperor penguin

Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas): 6 cm · 2.4 in, adult, snout to vent. The reference, emperor penguin, is 1.1 m · 3 ft 9 in tall, so the red-eyed tree frog is 19× smaller. A guess between 5.7 cm and 6.3 cm scores 100; 3 cm or 12 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 2 cm to 15 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, Red-eyed tree frog · reference: Wikipedia, Emperor penguin · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 3: Orca next to lion's mane jellyfish

Orca (Orcinus orca): 7 m · 23 ft, adult male, total length. The reference, lion's mane jellyfish, is 50 cm · 1 ft 8 in long, so the orca is 14× bigger. A guess between 6.7 m and 7.4 m scores 100; 3.5 m or 14 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 3 m to 20 m.

Source: Wikipedia, Orca · reference: Wikipedia, Lion's mane jellyfish · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 4: House gecko next to chicken

House gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus): 12 cm · 4.7 in, adult, total length incl. tail (silhouette: genus). The reference, chicken, is 45 cm · 1 ft 6 in long, so the house gecko is 3.8× smaller. A guess between 11 cm and 13 cm scores 100; 6 cm or 24 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 5 cm to 30 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, House gecko · reference: Wikipedia, Chicken · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 5: Llama next to yellowjacket wasp

Llama (Lama glama): 1.2 m · 3 ft 11 in, adult, shoulder height (about 1.8 m to top of head) (silhouette: genus). The reference, yellowjacket wasp, is 1.4 cm · 0.55 in long, so the llama is 86× bigger. A guess between 1.1 m and 1.3 m scores 100; 60 cm or 2.4 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 80 cm to 4 m.

Source: Wikipedia, Llama · reference: Wikipedia, Yellowjacket wasp · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)