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Animals · Puzzle #31 · Friday, October 30

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 categories

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

  1. Cougar

    Also called the puma or mountain lion

    Photo: National Park Service, Public domain

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  2. Aldabra giant tortoise

    Island tortoise that grazes like a cow

    Photo: Yotcmdr, Public domain

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  3. Warthog

    Wild pig with curved tusks and facial warts

    Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Warthog is native to Africa, so its best fit on this board was Wild in Africa, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Wild in South America, worth 0.0, since it isn't native to South America.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 68 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
    Wild in South America
    isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 220 lb (7.8) Source: AnAge
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 97,188 times in 2025 (1.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Tiny
    a typical adult weighs 220 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
    Top speed
    tops out at 30 mph (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Wild in Africa
    is native to Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Long life
    the oldest on record lived 30 years (4.3) Source: AnAge

  4. Harpy eagle

    Eagle that snatches monkeys from the treetops

    Photo: http://www.birdphotos.com, CC BY 3.0

    Harpy eagle is native to South America, so its best fit on this board was Wild in South America, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Tiny, worth 0.0: a typical adult weighs 11 lb.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 70 languages (4.7) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
    Wild in South America
    is native to South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 11 lb (3.4) Source: AnAge
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 434,493 times in 2025 (4.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Tiny
    a typical adult weighs 11 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
    Top speed
    tops out at 50 mph (10.0) Source: animals.sandiegozoo.org
    Wild in Africa
    isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Long life
    the oldest on record lived 17 years (2.4) Source: AnAge

  5. Green darner

    Dragonfly that snatches insects in midair

    Photo: JeffreyGammon, CC BY 4.0

    On this board Green darner scored best in Tiny (9.0): a typical adult weighs 0.91 g. Wild in South America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't native to South America.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 23 languages (1.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
    Wild in South America
    isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 0.91 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 487,904 times in 2025 (4.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Tiny
    a typical adult weighs 0.91 g (9.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Top speed
    tops out at 36 mph (7.2) Source: wildlife.org
    Wild in Africa
    isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Long life
    the oldest on record lived 1 years (0.1) Source: Wikipedia

  6. Red fox

    Russet fox that pounces headfirst into snow

    Photo: ClaudiaTen, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  7. Musk ox

    Shaggy grazer that forms a defensive ring

    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.

  8. Scarlet macaw

    Red, yellow and blue parrot

    Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

    On this board Scarlet macaw scored best in Wild in South America (10.0): it is native to South America. Tiny was its weakest fit (0.0): a typical adult weighs 2.3 lb.

    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 61 languages (4.1) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
    Wild in South America
    is native to South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 2.3 lb (1.2) Source: AnAge
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 257,954 times in 2025 (2.6) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Tiny
    a typical adult weighs 2.3 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
    Top speed
    tops out at 35 mph (7.0) Source: buffalozoo.org
    Wild in Africa
    isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Long life
    the oldest on record lived 33 years (4.7) Source: AnAge

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