Animals · Puzzle #25 · Saturday, October 24

Animals: the board

Known worldwide: 1 pt per 15 Wikipedia languages
Wild in Asia: 10 pts if native to Asia
Long life: 1 pt per 7 years
Down Under: 10 pts if native Down Under
Top speed: 1 pt per 5 mph
Most looked-up: 1 pt per 100,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
Big family: 1 pt per doubling over 1 baby at a time
Long wait: 1 pt per 25 days&#x27; pregnancy or incubation

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

Sunda slow loris
Wide-eyed primate that creeps along branches
Photo: David Haring / Duke Lemur Center, CC BY-SA 3.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Wandering albatross
Seabird that follows ships across the open ocean
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Harbor seal
Seal that hauls out on beaches and rocks
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Cheetah
Slender cat with dark "tear marks" on its face
Photo: AfricanConservation, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Bobcat
Wild cat with a short "bobbed" tail
Photo: Becker1999 (Paul and Cathy), CC BY 2.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Bowhead whale
Whale that breaks through ice with its head
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
American lobster
Claw-waving shellfish served with melted butter
Photo: OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)., Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Osprey
Hawk that plunges feet-first to catch fish
Photo: Chuck Homler / Focus On Wildlife, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.