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
  • Schwarz's hooded cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Scimitar-horn kitespiderDeep Cut85points
  • Scimitar-horned oryx louseDeep Cut85points
  • Scioto pigtoeDeep Cut85points
  • Sclater's antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Sclater's golden moleDeep Cut85points
  • Sclater's mouse shrewDeep Cut85points
  • Scorched snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion conchDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion flat spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion grouperDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion jumping spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion LaphriaDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion mud lobsterDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion mud turtleDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion spider conchDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpion-tailed spiderDeep Cut85points
  • ScorpionflyDeep Cut85points
  • Scorpionweed pollen waspDeep Cut85points
  • Scotian snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scott's apatanian caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Scott's mouse-eared batDeep Cut85points
  • Scott's shore eelDeep Cut85points
  • Scottsdale burrowing crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scrawled butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scrawled cowfishDeep Cut85points
  • Screaming cowbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Screaming eagle crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scribbled rabbitfishDeep Cut85points
  • Scrofa hawk mothDeep Cut85points
  • Scrolled false coralDeep Cut85points
  • Scrub flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Scrub henDeep Cut85points
  • ScrubtitDeep Cut85points
  • Sculpin scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sculptured frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sculptured pigtoeDeep Cut85points
  • Sculptured sea catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sculptured seamothDeep Cut85points
  • Scutullate dove snailDeep Cut85points
  • Scythemarked butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sea bearDeep Cut85points
  • Sea butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sea calfDeep Cut85points
  • Sea canaryDeep 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