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
  • Scabrous tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Scad mackerelDeep Cut85points
  • Scale-eating ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Scale-eating pupfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scaled antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Scaled antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Scaled belly toothponyDeep Cut85points
  • Scaled silverfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scaled worm snailDeep Cut85points
  • Scaleless shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Scaleless worm gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Scallop mothDeep Cut85points
  • Scallop shellDeep Cut85points
  • Scallop-breasted antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Scallop-edged FiretipDeep Cut85points
  • Scallop-patched TheopeDeep Cut85points
  • Scalloped antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Scalloped cuckoo sweat beeDeep Cut85points
  • Scalloped owl-butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • ScallopwingDeep Cut85points
  • Scally assfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly anteaterDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly bee flyDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly dogwhelkDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly dragonfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly head lynx spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly mackerelDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly worm shellDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly-breasted kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Scaly-breasted wren babblerDeep Cut85points
  • Scalycheek shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Scamander swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Scappoose snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Scarab-hawk waspDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce alderflyDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce bagwormDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce blue tigerDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce blue-tailed damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce cardinal beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce catseyeDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce cuckoo-spit waspDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce emerald damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce ermineDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce forest horse flyDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce gold conchDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce Hispaniolan swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Scarce seven-spotted ladybird beetleDeep 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