🐘 Themed set
Animals: how big are they really?
From garden ants to blue whales — guess the real size of the animal kingdom.
Unrolling the blueprint…
Real sizes in this set
Spoiler alert — play first! Every item in the animals set, smallest to largest.
| Object | Metric | Imperial | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden ant | 5 mm | 0.2 in | long |
| Ladybug | 7 mm | 0.28 in | tall |
| Honey bee | 1.5 cm | 0.59 in | long |
| Bee hummingbird | 5.5 cm | 2.17 in | long |
| House cat | 46 cm | 1 ft 6 in | long |
| Emperor penguin | 1.1 m | 3 ft 7 in | tall |
| Red kangaroo | 1.5 m | 4 ft 11 in | tall |
| Horse | 1.6 m | 5 ft 3 in | tall |
| Silverback gorilla | 1.7 m | 5 ft 7 in | tall |
| Adult human | 1.75 m | 5 ft 9 in | tall |
| Polar bear | 2.6 m | 8 ft 6 in | long |
| Komodo dragon | 2.6 m | 8 ft 6 in | long |
| Ostrich | 2.7 m | 8 ft 10 in | tall |
| Moose | 3 m | 9 ft 10 in | long |
| African elephant | 3.2 m | 10.5 ft | tall |
| Great white shark | 4.5 m | 14.8 ft | long |
| Saltwater crocodile | 5 m | 16.4 ft | long |
| Giraffe | 5.5 m | 18 ft | tall |
| Orca | 8 m | 26.2 ft | long |
| Tyrannosaurus rex | 12.3 m | 40.4 ft | long |
| Blue whale | 25 m | 82 ft | long |
| Argentinosaurus | 35 m | 115 ft | long |
Animals comparisons
Questions
How does the animals size game work?
Each round shows one object at true scale as a solid blue yardstick. Stretch the dashed outline of a animal until it looks right, then press Measure to see its real size. Five rounds, up to 15 stars.
What is the largest item in the animals set?
Argentinosaurus, at 35 m (115 ft) long.
And the smallest?
Garden ant, at 5 mm (0.2 in) long.
Other themes
Animals
From garden ants to blue whales — guess the real size of the animal kingdom.
🗼Landmarks
Skyscrapers, towers, statues and wonders of the world, side by side at true scale.
🚀Vehicles
Cars, buses, jumbo jets, ocean liners and rockets.
🪐Space
Planets, moons and the Sun. Brace yourself — space is big.
🌲Nature
Giant trees, cacti and the highest mountains on Earth.
☕Everyday Objects
Things you hold every day — but do you really know how big they are?
🎻Musical Instruments
Violins, guitars, double basses and concert grand pianos.
⚽Sports
Balls, bats, boards, goals, courts and pools — how well do you know the field of play?
🍕Food
From a single grain of rice to a whole wheel of cheese — sizing up what's on your plate.