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
  • Red-throated ParrotfinchDeep Cut85points
  • Red-tipped crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Red-tipped fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Red-tipped shadeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Red-Toothed Cuckoo Sweat BeeDeep Cut85points
  • Red-toothed shrew fleaDeep Cut85points
  • Red-veined Darter DragonflyDeep Cut85points
  • Red-veined meadowhawkDeep Cut85points
  • Red-veined swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Red-Winged Tarantula HawkDeep Cut85points
  • Redback butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redback DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Redbacked coral prawnDeep Cut85points
  • Redband LizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redband parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redbanded searobinDeep Cut85points
  • Redbarred hawkfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redbarred lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redbarred parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redbarred Shrimp GobyDeep Cut85points
  • Redbeard spider wasp robber flyDeep Cut85points
  • Redbellied batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redbelly yellowtail fusilierDeep Cut85points
  • Redbird crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redbreast swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Reddening Sand-DragonDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish DragonletDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish frog shellDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish Peninsular Cat SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish pubescent dried-fish beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish Rat SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish two-eyed pseudoscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish-brown stag beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish-Green Sand Tiger BeetleDeep Cut85points
  • Reddish-grey mouse lemurDeep Cut85points
  • Rededged codDeep Cut85points
  • Redeye sponge crabDeep Cut85points
  • Redface squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redfin cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redfin hogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redfin parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Redfin tiger loachDeep Cut85points
  • Redfin worm-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Redhead coral gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Redheaded inchwormDeep Cut85points
  • Redheaded jack pine sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Redheaded Pasture CockchaferDeep Cut85points
  • Redheaded WebwormDeep Cut85points
  • Redhorse suckerDeep 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