Animals · Puzzle #6 · Monday, October 5

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

Honey bee in Big family: has 1,500 young at a time (10.0)
Deathstalker in Tiny: a typical adult weighs 1.8 g (8.0)
Earthworm in Wild in Europe: is native to Europe (10.0)
Aldabra giant tortoise in Wild in Africa: is native to Africa (10.0)
Dromedary camel in Heavyweight: a typical adult weighs 957 lb (9.9)
Bowhead whale in Long life: the oldest on record lived 211 years (10.0)
Cheetah in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 151 languages (10.0)
Pronghorn in Top speed: tops out at 55 mph (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.9 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Honey bee
Makes honey and dances to share directions
Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5
Long life
the oldest on record lived 8 years (1.1) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 106 languages (7.1) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 1,500 young at a time (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 0.1 g (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in Europe
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 14 mph (2.8) Source: extension.umaine.edu
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 0.1 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Deathstalker
Pale yellow scorpion with a slender tail
Photo: This file is a work by Ester Inbar (user:ST or he:user:ST). More of my work can be found in Category:Files by User:ST. If you use my work outside Wikimedia I would appreciate being notified and referred to site where used here., Attribution
Long life
the oldest on record lived 6 years (0.9) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in Africa
is native to Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 32 languages (2.1) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 50 young at a time (5.6) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 1.8 g (8.0) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in Europe
isn't native to Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 1 mph (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 1.8 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Earthworm
Burrower that turns soil into rich earth
Photo: Michael Linnenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 6 years (0.9) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in Africa
isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 53 languages (3.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 20 young at a time (4.3) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 5 g (6.5) Source: Wikipedia
Wild in Europe
is native to Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 0.01 mph (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 5 g (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Aldabra giant tortoise
Island tortoise that grazes like a cow
Photo: Yotcmdr, Public domain
Long life
the oldest on record lived 152 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is native to Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 38 languages (2.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 17 young at a time (4.1) Source: Wikipedia
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 258 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
isn't native to Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 0.2 mph (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 258 lb (8.0) Source: AnAge
Dromedary camel
One-humped camel of the caravans
Photo: Florian Prischl, CC BY-SA 3.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 28 years (4.1) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 102 languages (6.8) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 957 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
is domesticated, with no wild range (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 40 mph (8.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 957 lb (9.9) Source: AnAge
Bowhead whale
Whale that breaks through ice with its head
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Long life
the oldest on record lived 211 years (10.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 67 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 1 young at a time (0.0) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 220,462 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
lives in the sea (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 6 mph (1.2) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 220,462 lb (10.0) Source: AnAge
Cheetah
Slender cat with dark "tear marks" on its face
Photo: AfricanConservation, CC BY-SA 4.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 21 years (2.9) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
is native to Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 151 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 3 young at a time (1.6) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 118 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
isn't native to Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 65 mph (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 118 lb (6.9) Source: AnAge
Pronghorn
Antelope-like grazer with forked horns
Photo: www.naturespicsonline.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
Long life
the oldest on record lived 17 years (2.4) Source: AnAge
Wild in Africa
isn't native to Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 65 languages (4.3) Source: Wikipedia language editions (Wikidata)
Big family
has 2 young at a time (1.0) Source: AnAge
Tiny
a typical adult weighs 102 lb (0.0) Source: AnAge
Wild in Europe
isn't native to Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Top speed
tops out at 55 mph (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Heavyweight
a typical adult weighs 102 lb (6.7) Source: AnAge