Animals · Puzzle #18 · Saturday, October 17

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

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

Bonobo
Peaceable great ape, close cousin of the chimp
Photo: natataek, CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Bonobo scored best in Wild in Africa (10.0): it is native to Africa. Big family was its weakest fit (0.0): it has 1 young at a time.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 8.7 years old (8.7) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 232 days to be born or hatch (9.3) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 55 years (7.9) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 88 lb (6.5) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is native to Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 99 languages (6.6) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Nine-banded armadillo
Armored mammal that jumps when startled
Photo: Aramburu Carlos, CC BY 4.0
Nine-banded armadillo is native to South America, so its best fit on this board was Wild in South America, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Wild in Africa, worth 0.0, since it isn't native to Africa.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 1 years old (1.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 133 days to be born or hatch (5.3) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 4 young at a time (2.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
is native to South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 22 years (3.2) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 12 lb (3.6) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 47 languages (3.1) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Geoffroy's spider monkey
Monkey that hangs by its grasping tail
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Geoffroy's spider monkey scored best in Long wait (9.3): its young take 232 days to be born or hatch. Big family was its weakest fit (0.0): it has 1 young at a time.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 5 years old (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 232 days to be born or hatch (9.3) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 47 years (6.7) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 16 lb (4.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 43 languages (2.9) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Koi
Colorful carp of garden ponds
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Koi scored best in Big family (10.0): it has 300,000 young at a time. Wild in South America was its weakest fit (0.0): it is domesticated, with no wild range.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 3 years old (3.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 4 days to be born or hatch (0.2) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 300,000 young at a time (10.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 47 years (6.7) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 23 lb (4.5) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 49 languages (3.3) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Green sea turtle
Grazes seagrass; named for its green fat
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Green sea turtle's best fit on this board was Late bloomer, worth 10.0: females can first breed at 10 years old. Its weakest was Wild in South America, worth 0.0, since it lives in the sea.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 10 years old (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 59 days to be born or hatch (2.4) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 150 young at a time (7.2) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 75 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 353 lb (8.5) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
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)
Sheep
Farm animal grown for its wool
Photo: Keith Weller, Public domain
On this board Sheep scored best in Known worldwide (10.0): Wikipedia has an article on it in 234 languages. Wild in South America was its weakest fit (0.0): it is domesticated, with no wild range.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 1.5 years old (1.5) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 146 days to be born or hatch (5.8) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 1.6 young at a time (0.7) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 23 years (3.3) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 176 lb (7.5) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 234 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Serval
Long-legged wild cat with oversized ears
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Water buffalo
Plows rice paddies and gives milk for mozzarella
Photo: Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Water buffalo's best fit on this board was Long wait, worth 10.0: its young take 311 days to be born or hatch. Its weakest was Wild in South America, worth 0.0, since it is domesticated, with no wild range.
Late bloomer
females can first breed at 1.4 years old (1.4) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 311 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Big family
has 1.4 young at a time (0.5) Source: AnAge
Wild in South America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 35 years (5.0) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 1,598 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 132 languages (8.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)