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
  • Satin Arboreal tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Satin flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Satin guinea pigDeep Cut85points
  • Satin slugDeep Cut85points
  • Satomi's pygmy seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Satpura leopard geckoDeep Cut85points
  • Sattar snowtroutDeep Cut85points
  • Saturnine antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Satyr butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Saul's water cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Saunders' bee hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Sauro lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Saury pikeDeep Cut85points
  • Sausage flyDeep Cut85points
  • Savage's birdsnouted whalefishDeep Cut85points
  • Savage's worm salamanderDeep Cut85points
  • Savanna millipede undertakerDeep Cut85points
  • Savanna monkeybeetleDeep Cut85points
  • Savanna shadeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Savannah willowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Savile's bandicoot ratDeep Cut85points
  • Savoy sheepdogDeep Cut85points
  • Saw dogDeep Cut85points
  • Saw-combed fishflyDeep Cut85points
  • Saw-tooth snipeDeep Cut85points
  • Sawcheek cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sawcheek scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sawfin rock catletDeep Cut85points
  • Sawfish planthopperDeep Cut85points
  • SawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sawfly mimicDeep Cut85points
  • Sawlipped catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sawmaxilla scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sawspine catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sawtooth snipe eelDeep Cut85points
  • Saxicoline DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Saxon fairy swallowDeep Cut85points
  • Saxon stork pigeonDeep Cut85points
  • Saxon swallowDeep Cut85points
  • Say's caterpillar hunterDeep Cut85points
  • Say's cuckoo leafcutter beeDeep Cut85points
  • Say's cuckoo nomad beeDeep Cut85points
  • Say's fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Say's giant caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Say's hanging-flyDeep Cut85points
  • Say's mantisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Say's wasp flyDeep Cut85points
  • Saya lionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scabious conchDeep Cut85points
  • Scabious sawflyDeep 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