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
  • Ring-tailed tiger flyDeep Cut85points
  • Ringbum millipede Muncher antDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed AntpipitDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed centipede snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed HawkfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed Hognose SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed lesser ermineDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed Slender CoralsnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed snail suckerDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed Snake EelDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed snakestarDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed tigressDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed tortoise beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed Turtlehead Sea SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Ringed wormsnailDeep Cut85points
  • Ringtail pike cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Ringtail snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ringtailed UnicornfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rio Branco antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Rio Branco tropical bullfrogDeep Cut85points
  • Rio de janeiro antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Rio de janeiro antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Rio grande leopard frogDeep Cut85points
  • Rio grande monkeyfaceDeep Cut85points
  • Rio grande tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rio grande worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Rio Napo mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Rio negro gnatcatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Rio negro silky anteaterDeep Cut85points
  • Rio Suno antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Rio verde catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Riparian antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Riparian tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Riparian woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Rippled coralgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Rippled tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rippon's BirdwingDeep Cut85points
  • Ripsaw catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ris's SanddragonDeep Cut85points
  • Rising-sun cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Risso's DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • River CarpsuckerDeep Cut85points
  • River catDeep Cut85points
  • River catfishDeep Cut85points
  • River crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • River DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • River jellyfishDeep 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