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
  • Rose BudwormDeep Cut85points
  • Rose flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rose lace coral brittle starDeep Cut85points
  • Rose leaf-rolling sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rose sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rose shoot sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rose slug sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rose tadpolefishDeep Cut85points
  • Rose-Coral BryozoanDeep Cut85points
  • Rose-gold wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Rose-Shouldered Toad AgamaDeep Cut85points
  • Rosecone cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosemary bird grasshopperDeep Cut85points
  • Rosemary wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Rosen's Snail-EaterDeep Cut85points
  • Rosenberg's golden stag beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Roseroot sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Ross coralDeep Cut85points
  • Ross' cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Ross' wolf snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Rossel CicadabirdDeep Cut85points
  • Rossignol's toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy bee-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy bug-eyed frogDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy conchDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy deepsea boarfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy FrogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy grubfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy MonkdragonDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy northern dovesnailDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy slugDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy starfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy thrush-tanagerDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy wolf snailDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy-banded crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy-Cheek ParrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rosy-lipped batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Rota blue damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Rothschild's birdwingDeep Cut85points
  • Roti island snake-necked turtleDeep Cut85points
  • Rough Blue Pony AntDeep Cut85points
  • Rough bollwormDeep Cut85points
  • Rough bullseyeDeep Cut85points
  • Rough butterfly DonaxDeep Cut85points
  • Rough cownose rayDeep Cut85points
  • Rough eagle rayDeep 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