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
  • Rustyfluff rhinobeetleDeep Cut85points
  • Rustyspotted catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Ruwenzori horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Ruwenzori otter shrewDeep Cut85points
  • Rwenzori mouse shrewDeep Cut85points
  • Ryabov's Bug-Eyed FrogDeep Cut85points
  • Ryukyu flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Ryukyu flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Ryukyu Horseshoe BatDeep Cut85points
  • Ryukyu Ruddertail DragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Ryukyu Wolf SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • S-banded tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sabah red earth tiger tarantulaDeep Cut85points
  • Sabaji's coralbrotulaDeep Cut85points
  • Sabine albatrossDeep Cut85points
  • Sabine burrowing crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sabine fencing crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sabino snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sable BlackletDeep Cut85points
  • Sable ClubtailDeep Cut85points
  • Sable cruiserDeep Cut85points
  • Sable EmberDeep Cut85points
  • Sable Island cutworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Sable SaanenDeep Cut85points
  • Sable SpikelegDeep Cut85points
  • Sable StripetailDeep Cut85points
  • Sabre squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sacha Guinea pigDeep Cut85points
  • Sacken lion flyDeep Cut85points
  • Sacken's antlionDeep Cut85points
  • Sacken's deer flyDeep Cut85points
  • Sacken's velvet antDeep Cut85points
  • Sacramento pikeminnowDeep Cut85points
  • Sacred kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Sad cuckoo Leafcutter beeDeep Cut85points
  • Sad flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Saddle butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saddle coralblennyDeep Cut85points
  • Saddle crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saddle squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saddleback crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saddleback duckbillDeep Cut85points
  • Saddleback snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saddleback snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Saddled codDeep Cut85points
  • Saddled herring smeltDeep Cut85points
  • Saddled parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saddled prawn-gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Saddled snake-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Saffron bumblebee catfishDeep 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