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Each day, four objects share one scale. The marked reference is correct. Find the one incorrectly sized object among the other three in up to three guesses. Wrong guesses are ruled out. Finding it on guess 1, 2 or 3 earns 40, 25 or 10 points. Then resize it once for up to 60 more. A new scene opens at 00:00 UTC.

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Scale Detective

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2026-10-011 · Find it

Find the odd one out

The reference is correct. Exactly one of the other three has changed.

Guesses left: 3
Compare lengthsOne shared scale

Find it on guess 1 / 2 / 3: 40 / 25 / 10 points. Then repair its size for up to 60 more. One final correction.

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The changed object: African elephant

The correct adjustment: 1.6× the original shown size.

Triceratops
ReferenceTriceratops9 m long (museum estimate)

The Natural History Museum lists Triceratops at 9 metres long. This round uses that estimated full-body length; individual fossils vary in size.

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Soccer goal
Compared objectSoccer goal7.32 m wide

The Laws of the Game set the distance between the inside of the posts at 7.32 metres. This silhouette spans that width.

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African elephant
Compared objectAfrican elephant6.5 m long (representative)

African elephants vary in size. This round uses a representative 6.5-metre body length, within the WWF range of 19–24 feet.

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White shark
Compared objectWhite shark6.1 m long (maximum)

White sharks can grow to about 20 feet (6.1 metres). This round uses that upper length, not the average.

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Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

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