Animals · Puzzle #38 · Friday, November 6

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

Siamese fighting fish in Tiny: a typical adult weighs 1.4 g (8.4)
Greater roadrunner in Wild in North America: is native to North or Central America (10.0)
Green sea turtle in Long life: the oldest on record lived 75 years (10.0)
House cat in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 321 languages (10.0)
Jaguar in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.06 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Chambered nautilus in Long wait: its young take 365 days to be born or hatch (10.0)
Yak in Heavyweight: a typical adult weighs 1,470 lb (10.0)
Electric eel in Wild in South America: is native to South America (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.4 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Siamese fighting fish
Pet fish with flowing fins, also called a betta
Photo: Daniella Vereeken, CC BY 2.0
On this board Siamese fighting fish scored best in Tiny (8.4): a typical adult weighs 1.4 g. Wild in North America was its weakest fit (0.0): it is domesticated, with no wild range. The best board puts it there too.
Wild in North America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 328,238 times in 2025 (3.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 2 years (0.3) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 1.4 g (0.0) Source: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 1.4 g (8.4) Source: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Long wait
its young take 1.3 days to be born or hatch (0.1) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 65 languages (4.3) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Greater roadrunner
Ground cuckoo that eats rattlesnakes
Photo: Polinova, CC BY-SA 4.0
Greater roadrunner is native to North or Central America, so its best fit on this board was Wild in North America, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Heavyweight, worth 0.0: a typical adult weighs 13 oz. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Wild in North America
is native to North or Central America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 103,593 times in 2025 (1.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 9 years (1.3) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 13 oz (0.0) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 13 oz (0.3) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 20 days to be born or hatch (0.8) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 41 languages (2.7) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
isn't native to South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
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 Long life, worth 10.0: the oldest on record lived 75 years. Its weakest was Wild in North America, worth 0.0, since it lives in the sea. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Wild in North America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 233,207 times in 2025 (2.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 75 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 353 lb (8.5) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 353 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 59 days to be born or hatch (2.4) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 73 languages (4.9) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
House cat
Purring pet that rules the internet
Photo: Karin Langner-Bahmann, upload von Martin Bahmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
House cat's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 10.0: Wikipedia has an article on it in 321 languages. Its weakest was Wild in North America, worth 0.0, since it is domesticated, with no wild range. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Wild in North America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 3.17 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 30 years (4.3) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 8.6 lb (3.1) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 8.6 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 65 days to be born or hatch (2.6) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 321 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Jaguar
Big cat that kills with a bite to the skull
Photo: USFWS, Public domain
Jaguar's best fit on this board was Most looked-up, worth 10.0: its Wikipedia article was read 1.06 million times in 2025. Its weakest was Tiny, worth 0.0: a typical adult weighs 179 lb. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Wild in North America
is native to North or Central America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.06 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 28 years (4.0) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 179 lb (7.5) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 179 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 99 days to be born or hatch (4.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 131 languages (8.7) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
is native to South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Chambered nautilus
Shelled cousin of the squid, with a spiral shell
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chambered nautilus's best fit on this board was Long wait, worth 10.0: its young take 365 days to be born or hatch. Its weakest was Wild in North America, worth 0.0, since it lives in the sea. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Wild in North America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 446,293 times in 2025 (4.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 20 years (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 2.2 lb (1.1) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 2.2 lb (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 365 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 27 languages (1.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Yak
Long-haired ox that thrives at altitude
Photo: Alexandr frolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Yak scored best in Heavyweight (10.0): a typical adult weighs 1,470 lb. Wild in North America was its weakest fit (0.0): it is domesticated, with no wild range. The best board puts it there too.
Wild in North America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 337,521 times in 2025 (3.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 26 years (3.8) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 1,470 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 1,470 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Long wait
its young take 274 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 67 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Electric eel
Stuns its prey with a jolt of electricity
Photo: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Electric eel scored best in Wild in South America (10.0): it is native to South America. Wild in North America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't native to North America. The best board puts it there too.
Wild in North America
isn't native to North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 305,518 times in 2025 (3.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
Long life
the oldest on record lived 13 years (1.8) Source: AnAge
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 44 lb (5.5) Source: nationalgeographic.com
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 44 lb (0.0) Source: nationalgeographic.com
Long wait
its young take 7 days to be born or hatch (0.3) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 24 languages (1.6) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Wild in South America
is native to South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia