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
02

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
  • Rambur’s torrent hawkDeep Cut85points
  • Ramcarat grenadier anchovyDeep Cut85points
  • Ramirez's alligator lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Rams-horn fairy shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Rams-Horn HairysnailDeep Cut85points
  • Rams-horn ValvataDeep Cut85points
  • Ramsay's grubfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ranawana's Golden Cat SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Ranchman's tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's coralbrotulaDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's Fold DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's prawn-gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Randall's rabbitfishDeep Cut85points
  • Range crane flyDeep Cut85points
  • Rankin's dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Ransonnet's BullseyeDeep Cut85points
  • Rapa Nui Mottled Snake-Eyed SkinkDeep Cut85points
  • Rapacious panther antDeep Cut85points
  • Rapanui ButterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rapanui cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rapanui goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rapanui lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Raphael catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Raphidiid snakeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rapson's ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Raptor wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Rare albatrossDeep Cut85points
  • Rare ground crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Rare Longnose ButterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rare medium stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rare snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rare Wolf SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Rarotonga flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Rasp coralgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Rasp snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Raspberry Flea BeetleDeep Cut85points
  • Raspberry fruitwormDeep Cut85points
  • Raspberry sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Raspfin Sea CatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rasptooth dogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rass' snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rat coneDeep Cut85points
  • Rat ear itch miteDeep Cut85points
  • Rat lungwormDeep Cut85points
  • Rat OpossumDeep Cut85points
  • Rat tapewormDeep Cut85points
  • Rat TickDeep 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