Rankle #24 answer: human gestation period (shortest to longest)
Daily puzzle for Sunday 28 June 2026
The answer
Rank by human gestation period (shortest to longest)
- 1Mouse~20 days
- 2Dog~63 days
- 3Human~280 days
- 4African elephant~645 days
Why this order
Ranked shortest to longest, Mouse (~20 days) goes at the top and African elephant (~645 days) at the bottom.
The closest call is Human (~280 days) against African elephant (~645 days), about 2.3 times apart. That is the swap most likely to cost a point.
The biggest gap is between Dog and Human, about 4.4 times apart, so that boundary should be the easiest part of the order to get right.
From top to bottom the figures span a factor of roughly 32.
These are the figures the game reveals after you submit. They are rounded and the ones marked ~ are typical or estimated values; only the order is scored.
Difficulty: easier, judged by how close the tightest pair is.
Similar puzzles: Rankle #61, Rankle #69.
How it was scored
right slot, one place out, two or more out. The score is how many items sit in the right slot, and only 4/4 is a win. Full rules on the how to play page.