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
  • Raccoon coilDeep Cut85points
  • Raccoon roundwormDeep Cut85points
  • Raccoon tetraDeep Cut85points
  • Raccoon TickDeep Cut85points
  • Racehorse goannaDeep Cut85points
  • Raddi's Lizard-Eating SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Radiant long-horned caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Radiata lionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Radiated ratsnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Radish flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Raffaëlli's Spiny Crocodile NewtDeep Cut85points
  • Raffles' butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Raffles' CoralfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rafinesque CrayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ragged sea hareDeep Cut85points
  • Ragged snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Raggedfin parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Raggedtooth ParrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Raggy scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ragwort flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rail gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Rail-babblerDeep Cut85points
  • Railroad wormDeep Cut85points
  • Rain CrowDeep Cut85points
  • Rain spider waspDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow ant flyDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow bee-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow cuckoo waspDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow cusk eelDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow snakeheadDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow stag beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rainbow Tortoise BeetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rainford's butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rainforest cat-eyed snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Rainforest DragonDeep Cut85points
  • Rainforest Hog-Nosed ViperDeep Cut85points
  • Rainforest peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Rainforest snake mantisDeep Cut85points
  • Rainforest TigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Rainier RoachflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rainier springflyDeep Cut85points
  • Raitt's sandeelDeep Cut85points
  • Rajah Brooke's birdwingDeep Cut85points
  • Rajasthan Toad-Headed LizardDeep Cut85points
  • Ram's horn flower GallerDeep Cut85points
  • Ram's horn gall waspDeep Cut85points
  • Ram's horn squidDeep Cut85points
  • Rama Rao's scorpionfishDeep 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