Animals · Puzzle #10 · Friday, October 9

Animals: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Animals.

The best board

Honey badger in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 940,681 times in 2025 (9.4)
North Island brown kiwi in Down Under: is native to Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea (10.0)
Plains zebra in Long wait: its young take 365 days to be born or hatch (10.0)
Owl monkey in Night owl: is mostly active at night (10.0)
Sperm whale in Heavyweight: a typical adult weighs 62,832 lb (10.0)
Cow in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 260 languages (10.0)
Chinese giant salamander in Big family: has 500 young at a time (9.0)
Olm in Long life: the oldest on record lived 102 years (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.4 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Honey badger
Fearless weasel that raids beehives
Photo: Sumeet Moghe, CC BY-SA 4.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 31 years (4.5) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 22 lb (4.5) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 180 days to be born or hatch (7.2) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 92 languages (6.1) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 940,681 times in 2025 (9.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 2 young at a time (1.0) Source: AnAge
North Island brown kiwi
Bird with nostrils at the tip of its bill
Photo: Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, Public domain
Long life
the oldest on record lived 35 years (5.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
is mostly active at night (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
is native to Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 5.7 lb (2.5) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 75 days to be born or hatch (3.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 37 languages (2.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 573,999 times in 2025 (5.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Plains zebra
Wild horse no two of which look alike
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 38 years (5.4) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 617 lb (9.3) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 365 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 68 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 472,048 times in 2025 (4.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Owl monkey
Monkey with round, owl-like eyes
Photo: Stavenn, CC BY 2.5
Long life
the oldest on record lived 30 years (4.3) Source: AnAge
Night owl
is mostly active at night (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 1.8 lb (0.8) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 142 days to be born or hatch (5.7) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 36 languages (2.4) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 41,069 times in 2025 (0.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Sperm whale
Square-headed whale that hunts squid
Photo: Gabriel Barathieu, CC BY-SA 2.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 77 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 62,832 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 502 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 97 languages (6.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 805,224 times in 2025 (8.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Cow
Farm animal behind milk, cheese and beef
Photo: Kim Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 20 years (2.9) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 1,653 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 277 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 260 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 954,795 times in 2025 (9.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Chinese giant salamander
Salamander of cold mountain streams
Photo: Petr Hamerník, CC BY-SA 4.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 60 years (8.6) Source: animaldiversity.org
Night owl
is mostly active at night (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 24 lb (4.6) Source: animaldiversity.org
Long wait
its young take 55 days to be born or hatch (2.2) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 42 languages (2.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 102,641 times in 2025 (1.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 500 young at a time (9.0) Source: AnAge
Olm
Blind, pale salamander of flooded caves
Photo: Slavko Polak, CC BY-SA 4.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 102 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 0.59 oz (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 133 days to be born or hatch (5.3) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 57 languages (3.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 200,102 times in 2025 (2.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 35 young at a time (5.1) Source: AnAge