Size It Up #9 (November 4, 2026): answers and real sizes

Round 1: Bornean orangutan next to platypus

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus): 1.4 m · 4 ft 7 in, adult male, standing. The reference, platypus, is 45 cm · 1 ft 6 in long, so the bornean orangutan is 3.1× bigger. A guess between 1.3 m and 1.5 m scores 100; 70 cm or 2.8 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 60 cm to 3 m.

Source: Wikipedia, Bornean orangutan · reference: Wikipedia, Platypus · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 2: Green anaconda next to okapi

Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus): 4.5 m · 15 ft, adult female, total length. The reference, okapi, is 1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in tall, so the green anaconda is 3× bigger. A guess between 4.3 m and 4.7 m scores 100; 2.3 m or 9 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 3 m to 15 m.

Source: Wikipedia, Green anaconda · reference: Wikipedia, Okapi · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 3: Praying mantis next to giant panda

Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa): 6.5 cm · 2.6 in, adult female, body length. The reference, giant panda, is 1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in long, so the praying mantis is 23× smaller. A guess between 6.2 cm and 6.8 cm scores 100; 3.3 cm or 13 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 2 cm to 15 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, Praying mantis · reference: Wikipedia, Giant panda · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 4: Domestic cat next to hippopotamus

Domestic cat (Felis catus): 46 cm · 1 ft 6 in, adult, head to tail base (silhouette: clade). The reference, hippopotamus, is 3.5 m · 11 ft long, so the domestic cat is 7.6× smaller. A guess between 44 cm and 48 cm scores 100; 23 cm or 92 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 15 cm to 80 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, Domestic cat · reference: Wikipedia, Hippopotamus · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 5: House sparrow next to brine shrimp

House sparrow (Passer domesticus): 16 cm · 6.3 in, adult, bill to tail. The reference, brine shrimp, is 1 cm · 0.39 in long, so the house sparrow is 16× bigger. A guess between 15 cm and 17 cm scores 100; 8 cm or 32 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 5 cm to 30 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, House sparrow · reference: Wikipedia, Brine shrimp · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)