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Animals · Puzzle #35 · Tuesday, November 3

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. Vampire bat

    Bat that laps up blood from other animals

    Photo: Uwe Schmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

  2. Walrus

    Tusked, whiskered pinniped of the sea ice

    Photo: Nixette, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

  3. White stork

    Nests on rooftops; said to deliver newborns

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

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

    Wild in South America
    isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Late bloomer
    females can first breed at 4 years old (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 124,027 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Long wait
    its young take 33 days to be born or hatch (1.3) Source: AnAge
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 7.4 lb (2.9) Source: AnAge
    Wild in Asia
    is native to Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Top speed
    tops out at 50 mph (10.0) Source: nature.com
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 108 languages (7.2) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)

  4. Blue wildebeest

    Antelope of the Great Migration

    Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2

    Blue wildebeest's best fit on this board was Long wait, worth 10.0: its young take 253 days to be born or hatch. Its weakest was Wild in South America, worth 0.0, since it isn't native to South America.

    Wild in South America
    isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Late bloomer
    females can first breed at 1.1 years old (1.1) Source: Wikipedia
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 87,645 times in 2025 (0.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Long wait
    its young take 253 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 363 lb (8.5) Source: AnAge
    Wild in Asia
    isn't native to Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Top speed
    tops out at 50 mph (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 57 languages (3.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)

  5. Leatherback sea turtle

    Shell-less turtle with leathery skin

    Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, Public domain

    On this board Leatherback sea turtle scored best in Late bloomer (10.0): females can first breed at 13 years old. Wild in South America was its weakest fit (0.0): it lives in the sea.

    Wild in South America
    lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Late bloomer
    females can first breed at 13 years old (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 292,897 times in 2025 (2.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Long wait
    its young take 60 days to be born or hatch (2.4) Source: AnAge
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 926 lb (9.9) Source: AnAge
    Wild in Asia
    lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Top speed
    tops out at 22 mph (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 73 languages (4.9) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)

  6. 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

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

  7. Axolotl

    Smiling salamander that never grows up

    Photo: Henry Mühlpfordt, CC BY-SA 3.0

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

  8. Golden hamster

    Pocket pet that runs miles on its wheel

    Photo: Adamjennison111 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5

    On this board Golden hamster scored best in Wild in Asia (10.0): it is native to Asia. Wild in South America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't native to South America.

    Wild in South America
    isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Late bloomer
    females can first breed at 0.1 years old (0.1) Source: Wikipedia
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 749,086 times in 2025 (7.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Long wait
    its young take 16 days to be born or hatch (0.6) Source: AnAge
    Heavyweight
    a typical adult weighs 3.7 oz (0.0) Source: AnAge
    Wild in Asia
    is native to Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Top speed
    tops out at 6 mph (1.2) Source: Wikipedia
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 53 languages (3.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)

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