Animals · Puzzle #15 · Wednesday, October 14

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

Leatherback sea turtle in Heavyweight: a typical adult weighs 926 lb (9.9)
Ocean sunfish in Big family: has 300 million young at a time (10.0)
Blue wildebeest in Top speed: tops out at 50 mph (10.0)
Mallard in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 134 languages (8.9)
Mantled howler in Wild in South America: is native to South America (10.0)
Great white shark in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 919,315 times in 2025 (9.2)
European garden spider in Tiny: a typical adult weighs 0.45 g (10.0)
European mole in Wild in Europe: is native to Europe (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.0 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Leatherback sea turtle
Shell-less turtle with leathery skin
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, Public domain
Big family
has 105 young at a time (6.7) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 22 mph (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 926 lb (9.9) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 73 languages (4.9) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 926 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 292,897 times in 2025 (2.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
Ocean sunfish
Disk-shaped fish that basks at the surface
Photo: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public domain
Big family
has 300 million young at a time (10.0) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 2 mph (0.4) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 2,789 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 69 languages (4.6) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 2,789 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 635,336 times in 2025 (6.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Blue wildebeest
Antelope of the Great Migration
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 50 mph (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 363 lb (8.5) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
isn't native to Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 57 languages (3.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 363 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 87,645 times in 2025 (0.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
Mallard
Duck whose males have a glossy green head
Photo: This picture was realized by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens, CC BY-SA 2.5
Big family
has 9 young at a time (3.2) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 54 mph (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 2.3 lb (1.2) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
is native to Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 134 languages (8.9) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 2.3 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 397,244 times in 2025 (4.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Mantled howler
Monkey whose roar carries for miles
Photo: Dr. Ariel Rodriguez-Vargas, CC BY 4.0
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 3 mph (0.6) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 15 lb (3.9) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
isn't native to Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 33 languages (2.2) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 15 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
is native to South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 116,499 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Great white shark
The shark of Jaws, a breacher of seals
Photo: Pterantula (Terry Goss) at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
Big family
has 6 young at a time (2.6) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 15 mph (3.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 4,123 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 107 languages (7.1) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 4,123 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 919,315 times in 2025 (9.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
European garden spider
Spins a new wheel-shaped web every day
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 3.0
Big family
has 800 young at a time (9.6) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 1 mph (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 0.45 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in Europe
is native to Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 59 languages (3.9) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 0.45 g (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 170,521 times in 2025 (1.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
European mole
Digger with spade-like front paws
Photo: bristolian, CC BY 4.0
Big family
has 3 young at a time (1.6) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 3 mph (0.6) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 3.3 oz (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
is native to Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 78 languages (5.2) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 3.3 oz (2.3) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 392,402 times in 2025 (3.9) Source: Wikimedia page views