Animals · Puzzle #4 · Saturday, October 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 best board

Lion in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.55 million times in 2025 (10.0)
White rhinoceros in Heavyweight: a typical adult weighs 4,795 lb (10.0)
Platypus in Down Under: is native to Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea (10.0)
Asian elephant in Long wait: its young take 644 days to be born or hatch (10.0)
Red-tailed hawk in Top speed: tops out at 120 mph (10.0)
Greater flamingo in Long life: the oldest on record lived 59 years (8.4)
Monarch butterfly in Tiny: a typical adult weighs 0.45 g (10.0)
Grizzly bear in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 138 languages (9.2)

The most this board could score: 77.6 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Lion
Big cat whose males wear a shaggy mane
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 386 lb (8.6) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 28 years (4.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 274 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 386 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.55 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 46 mph (9.2) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 109 days to be born or hatch (4.4) Source: AnAge
White rhinoceros
Wide-lipped grazer with two horns
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 4,795 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 45 years (6.4) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 86 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 4,795 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 398,067 times in 2025 (4.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 31 mph (6.2) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 515 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Platypus
Duck-billed mammal with a beaver-like tail
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 2.8 lb (1.5) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 23 years (3.2) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 117 languages (7.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 2.8 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.24 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 1 mph (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
is native to Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 17 days to be born or hatch (0.7) Source: AnAge
Asian elephant
Trunk and tusks, with rounder ears than its cousin
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 7,006 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 80 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 95 languages (6.3) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 7,006 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 318,744 times in 2025 (3.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 16 mph (3.2) Source: nature.com
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 644 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Red-tailed hawk
Hawk whose scream Hollywood gives to eagles
Photo: Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California, CC BY 2.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 3 lb (1.6) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 31 years (4.4) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 45 languages (3.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 3 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 327,964 times in 2025 (3.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 120 mph (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 31 days to be born or hatch (1.2) Source: AnAge
Greater flamingo
Pink wader that often stands on one leg
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 5.5 lb (2.5) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 59 years (8.4) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 86 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 5.5 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 438,487 times in 2025 (4.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 37 mph (7.4) Source: seaworld.org
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 30 days to be born or hatch (1.2) Source: AnAge
Monarch butterfly
Orange butterfly that migrates by the millions
Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 0.45 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 0.7 years (0.1) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 63 languages (4.2) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 0.45 g (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 439,952 times in 2025 (4.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 12 mph (2.4) Source: monarchwatch.org
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 5.5 days to be born or hatch (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Grizzly bear
Bear with a shoulder hump, fond of salmon
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 612 lb (9.3) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 40 years (5.7) Source: AnAge
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 138 languages (9.2) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 612 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 907,801 times in 2025 (9.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 30 mph (6.0) Source: nationalgeographic.com
Down Under
isn't native Down Under (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long wait
its young take 103 days to be born or hatch (4.1) Source: AnAge