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
  • Reticulated Gliding DragonDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated goosefishDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated Hognose SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated pig-face breamDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated sea hareDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated starfishDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated toad-headed agamaDeep Cut85points
  • Reticulated toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Retracted ant-loving Rove beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Retz's helmetshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Reunion CuckooshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Reunion Little Mastiff BatDeep Cut85points
  • Réunion seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Reuter's Sand Worm SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Reutlinger's large woollyleg butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Revillagigedo Barnacle BlennyDeep Cut85points
  • Rex guinea pigDeep Cut85points
  • Reynold's FrogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhade Wolf SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Rhino boxfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhino fairy shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Rhino flyDeep Cut85points
  • Rhino PipefishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhino-horned lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros aukletDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros botflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros chameleonDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros cowrieDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros crabDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros DaggerheadDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros dung beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros FrogDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros katydidDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros leatherjacketDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros ratsnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros spear-bearerDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros tickDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros TriplefinDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinoceros vaseDeep Cut85points
  • RhinofishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinohorn gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Rhinopias scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhode CrayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhode's Tiger BeetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rhodian Trachelipodid woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Rhododendron whiteflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rhombic cat-eyed snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Rhomboid deepsea boarfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rhomboid spider crabDeep 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