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**Here is an {{w|Marco Polo Park|example from Wikipedia}} where a building is compared to the length of a football field. | **Here is an {{w|Marco Polo Park|example from Wikipedia}} where a building is compared to the length of a football field. | ||
*The monster runs as fast as a cheetah, at least 60 mph or 96 kmh. | *The monster runs as fast as a cheetah, at least 60 mph or 96 kmh. | ||
− | **The {{w| | + | **The {{w|Cheetah}} is famous for being the fastest land animal at full sprint. Like the monster, the cheetah is prone to comparisons: to cars, since 60 mph is a common highway speed limit. Unlike a cheetah, however, the monster's speed is almost certainly thanks to its large stride. |
*The monster is as heavy as a {{w|blue whale}} (about 180 tonnes). | *The monster is as heavy as a {{w|blue whale}} (about 180 tonnes). | ||
**Here is an [http://factismals.com/tag/fish/ example] where the weight of a blue whale is used in two different comparison (something heavier and something lighter). | **Here is an [http://factismals.com/tag/fish/ example] where the weight of a blue whale is used in two different comparison (something heavier and something lighter). | ||
− | *Finally it is stated that it has the intelligence of a two-year-old child. Comparing | + | *Finally it is stated that it has the intelligence of a two-year-old child. Comparing someones intelligence to a child of a given age is very common. |
**Here is an [http://www.livescience.com/5613-dogs-smart-2-year-kids.html example] where a dog is compared to a two year old kid. | **Here is an [http://www.livescience.com/5613-dogs-smart-2-year-kids.html example] where a dog is compared to a two year old kid. | ||
**There is even an xkcd comic that is referring to this age IQ: [[1364: Like I'm Five]]. | **There is even an xkcd comic that is referring to this age IQ: [[1364: Like I'm Five]]. |