Size It Up #15 (November 10, 2026): answers and real sizes

Round 1: Tiger shark next to american lobster

Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier): 3.6 m · 12 ft, adult, total length. The reference, american lobster, is 40 cm · 1 ft 4 in long, so the tiger shark is 9× bigger. A guess between 3.4 m and 3.8 m scores 100; 1.8 m or 7.2 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 1.5 m to 8 m.

Source: Wikipedia, Tiger shark · reference: Wikipedia, American lobster · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 2: Lined seahorse next to house cricket

Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus): 15 cm · 5.9 in, adult, upright height (silhouette: genus). The reference, house cricket, is 1.9 cm · 0.75 in long, so the lined seahorse is 7.9× bigger. A guess between 14 cm and 16 cm scores 100; 7.5 cm or 30 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 8 cm to 40 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, Lined seahorse · reference: Wikipedia, House cricket · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 3: West Indian manatee next to bowhead whale

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus): 3 m · 9 ft 10 in, adult, total length (silhouette: genus). The reference, bowhead whale, is 16 m · 52 ft long, so the west indian manatee is 5.3× smaller. A guess between 2.9 m and 3.2 m scores 100; 1.5 m or 6 m scores 59. The hint window for this round was 1 m to 6 m.

Source: Wikipedia, West Indian manatee · reference: Wikipedia, Bowhead whale · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 4: Goliath frog next to african elephant

Goliath frog (Conraua goliath): 30 cm · 12 in, adult, snout to vent (silhouette: genus). The reference, african elephant, is 3.2 m · 10 ft tall, so the goliath frog is 11× smaller. A guess between 29 cm and 32 cm scores 100; 15 cm or 60 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 8 cm to 40 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, Goliath frog · reference: Wikipedia, African elephant · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)

Round 5: Housefly next to labrador retriever

Housefly (Musca domestica): 7 mm · 0.28 in, adult, body length. The reference, labrador retriever, is 57 cm · 1 ft 10 in tall, so the housefly is 81× smaller. A guess between 6.7 mm and 7.4 mm scores 100; 3.5 mm or 1.4 cm scores 59. The hint window for this round was 2 mm to 1.5 cm.

Source: Wikipedia, Housefly · reference: Wikipedia, Labrador retriever · silhouettes: PhyloPic (public domain; public domain)