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
  • Sandur Tethys tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sandveld millipede undertakerDeep Cut85points
  • Sandworm beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sandy blind mole-ratDeep Cut85points
  • Sandy horned baboon spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Sandy prawn-gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Sandy stream tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sandy tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sanford's fish eagleDeep Cut85points
  • Sangay shrew-opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Sangihe CicadabirdDeep Cut85points
  • Sangihe dwarf-kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Sangihe lilac kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Sangihe shrike-thrushDeep Cut85points
  • Sano snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Santa Catarina tropical bullfrogDeep Cut85points
  • Santa Catarina's Guinea pigDeep Cut85points
  • Santa cruz DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Santa cruz pupfishDeep Cut85points
  • Santa cruz ShrikebillDeep Cut85points
  • Santa cruz whiptail catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Santa fe cave crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Santa marta antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Santa marta antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Santa rosa wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Santa Virgínia Flea ToadDeep Cut85points
  • Santee crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sao Paulo False Coral SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • São paulo marsh antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • São paulo slender mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Sao tome giant baboon spiderDeep Cut85points
  • São Tomé kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Sao tome paradise-flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Sapphire coast peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Sapphire flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Sapphire quail-doveDeep Cut85points
  • Sapwood timberwormDeep Cut85points
  • Sar's wolf eelDeep Cut85points
  • Sarah's peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Saratoga snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sardine cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Sardine ciscoDeep Cut85points
  • Sardine doreeDeep Cut85points
  • Sardinian small tortoiseshellDeep Cut85points
  • Sargasso dwarf snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sargassum frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saskatchewan ant-like flower beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Saskatoon willowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sasquatch snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Satilla elephantearDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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