Animals · Puzzle #5 · Sunday, October 4

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

Wandering albatross in Top speed: tops out at 84 mph (10.0)
Blue jay in Wild in North America: is native to North or Central America (10.0)
Northern elephant seal in Long wait: its young take 252 days to be born or hatch (10.0)
Komodo dragon in Long life: the oldest on record lived 62 years (8.9)
American lobster in Big family: has 10,000 young at a time (10.0)
Tasmanian devil in Night owl: is mostly active at night (10.0)
Black widow in Tiny: a typical adult weighs 0.91 g (9.0)
Coyote in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 987,887 times in 2025 (9.9)

The most this board could score: 77.8 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Wandering albatross
Seabird that follows ships across the open ocean
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0
Long wait
its young take 77 days to be born or hatch (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 50 years (7.1) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 16 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 458,460 times in 2025 (4.6) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 84 mph (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Blue jay
Crested backyard bird that mimics hawk calls
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0
Long wait
its young take 17 days to be born or hatch (0.7) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 26 years (3.7) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 2.8 oz (2.5) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
is native to North or Central America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 4 young at a time (2.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 504,701 times in 2025 (5.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 25 mph (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Northern elephant seal
Seal whose males have a trunk-like nose
Photo: Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0
Long wait
its young take 252 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 20 years (2.9) Source: genomics.senescence.info
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 3,527 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 257,147 times in 2025 (2.6) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 14 mph (2.8) Source: Wikipedia
Komodo dragon
Monitor lizard that hunts deer and water buffalo
Photo: James Jolokia (james1203), CC BY 4.0
Long wait
its young take 49 days to be born or hatch (2.0) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 62 years (8.9) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 192 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
isn't native to North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 22 young at a time (4.5) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.17 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 12 mph (2.4) Source: Wikipedia
American lobster
Claw-waving shellfish served with melted butter
Photo: OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)., Public domain
Long wait
its young take 300 days to be born or hatch (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 100 years (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 8.8 lb (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Night owl
is mostly active at night (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 10,000 young at a time (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 87,067 times in 2025 (0.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 11 mph (2.2) Source: Wikipedia
Tasmanian devil
Marsupial with a spine-chilling screech
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0
Long wait
its young take 26 days to be born or hatch (1.0) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 13 years (1.9) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 14 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
is mostly active at night (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
isn't native to North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 3 young at a time (1.6) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 779,349 times in 2025 (7.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 16 mph (3.2) Source: Wikipedia
Black widow
Shiny spider with a red hourglass
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Long wait
its young take 25 days to be born or hatch (1.0) Source: Wikipedia
Long life
the oldest on record lived 3 years (0.4) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 0.91 g (9.0) Source: Wikipedia
Night owl
is mostly active at night (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
is native to North or Central America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 250 young at a time (8.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 485,748 times in 2025 (4.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 1 mph (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Coyote
Wild dog that thrives even in cities
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Long wait
its young take 63 days to be born or hatch (2.5) Source: AnAge
Long life
the oldest on record lived 22 years (3.1) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 29 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Night owl
isn't mostly active at night (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in North America
is native to North or Central America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Big family
has 6 young at a time (2.6) Source: AnAge
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 987,887 times in 2025 (9.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
Top speed
tops out at 43 mph (8.6) Source: en.wikipedia.org