Animals · Puzzle #20 · Monday, October 19

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

Thomson's gazelle
Graceful antelope with a dark side band
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.
Wild boar
The pig's wild ancestor, bristly and tusked
Photo: Valentin Panzirsch, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Wild boar's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 10.0: Wikipedia has an article on it in 163 languages. Its weakest was Tiny, worth 0.0: a typical adult weighs 287 lb.
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 287 lb (8.2) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 25 mph (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 163 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 645,092 times in 2025 (6.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 7 young at a time (2.8) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 287 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 115 days to be born or hatch (4.6) Source: AnAge
Venomous
isn't venomous (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Humpback whale
Whale famous for its haunting songs
Photo: Juan Cruzado Cortés, CC BY 4.0
Humpback whale's best fit on this board was Heavyweight, worth 10.0: a typical adult weighs 66,139 lb. Its weakest was Big family, worth 0.0, since it has 1 young at a time.
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 66,139 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 17 mph (3.4) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 86 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 463,592 times in 2025 (4.6) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 66,139 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 342 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Venomous
isn't venomous (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Bold jumping spider
Spider with forward-facing, goggle-like eyes
Photo: Kaldari, CC0
Bold jumping spider's best fit on this board was Tiny, worth 10.0: a typical adult weighs 0.1 g. Its weakest was Heavyweight, worth 0.0: a typical adult weighs 0.1 g.
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 0.1 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 1 mph (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 23 languages (1.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 298,252 times in 2025 (3.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 100 young at a time (6.6) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 0.1 g (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 10 days to be born or hatch (0.4) Source: Wikipedia
Venomous
is venomous (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Bottlenose dolphin
Smiling dolphin that "sees" with sound
Photo: NASA, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Fire ant
Ant whose sting burns like fire
Photo: Stephen Ausmus, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Tiger
Big cat that loves a swim
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Tiger scored best in Known worldwide (10.0): Wikipedia has an article on it in 236 languages. Tiny was its weakest fit (0.0): a typical adult weighs 264 lb.
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 264 lb (8.0) Source: AnAge
Top speed
tops out at 35 mph (7.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 236 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.45 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Big family
has 2.5 young at a time (1.3) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 264 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 105 days to be born or hatch (4.2) Source: AnAge
Venomous
isn't venomous (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Desert locust
Grasshopper that swarms by the billion
Photo: Christiaan Kooyman, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.