Name an animal named after another animal (like seahorse)

October 9, 2026 · Daily Dive #86

Explore 22,916 recorded answers and their points for question 2 on October 9, 2026.

Dated record7 questions · 27,841 recorded answers

22,916 recorded names on October 9, 2026, 22,400 at 85 or higher. The highest recorded score on this question is 100.

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit. The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

22,916 recorded answers22,400 at 85+ points100 highest recorded points
  • One in a Krillion2100 pts
  • Deep Cut22,39885 pts
  • Rare47760 pts
  • Schooler3230 pts
  • Plankton710 pts
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Recorded answers

22,916 recorded answers

Get a hint

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit.

A little more

The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

Spelling clue

A recorded 100-point answer begins with “B” and contains 7 letters or digits, excluding spaces and punctuation.

Reveal answers 22,916
  • Puerto rican quail-doveDeep Cut85points
  • Puerto Rican worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Puerto Rican worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Puerto Rico coralbrotulaDeep Cut85points
  • Puerto rico Harlequin butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Puerto rico shipwormDeep Cut85points
  • Puffadder shysharkDeep Cut85points
  • Puffback flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Puffer filefishDeep Cut85points
  • Puffin tickDeep Cut85points
  • Pug-nosed anoleDeep Cut85points
  • Pug-nosed snake eelDeep Cut85points
  • Puget fishlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Pugjaw wormfishDeep Cut85points
  • Pugnose bassDeep Cut85points
  • Pugnose ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Pugnose shore eelDeep Cut85points
  • Pullet carpet shellDeep Cut85points
  • Pumpkin scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Pumpkin StarfishDeep Cut85points
  • Punctate bear Scarab beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Punctate central Florida cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Punctate fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Punctate flying dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Punctate snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Punctate worm-skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Punctated ground crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Punctuated snake-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Punctured tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Puno antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Punta de Vacas chinchilla ratDeep Cut85points
  • Pup ElimiaDeep Cut85points
  • Puppy sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Purcell needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Purcell's peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Purepechus DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Puritan tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Purity snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Purple catspawDeep Cut85points
  • Purple crown jellyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Purple cuckoo Carder beeDeep Cut85points
  • Purple dwarf hummingbird hawk mothDeep Cut85points
  • Purple eagle rayDeep Cut85points
  • Purple eelgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Purple emperor butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Purple GhostsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Purple hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Purple jellyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Purple martin fleaDeep Cut85points
  • Purple owl-butterflyDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

Names and scores reflect the linked dated reveal. The original game makes the final decision on live acceptance. Editorial policy