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
  • Sea catDeep Cut85points
  • Sea catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sea centipedeDeep Cut85points
  • Sea crowDeep Cut85points
  • Sea doveDeep Cut85points
  • Sea fleaDeep Cut85points
  • Sea foxDeep Cut85points
  • Sea gooseberryDeep Cut85points
  • Sea grape sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sea green swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Sea hedgehogDeep Cut85points
  • Sea larkDeep Cut85points
  • Sea lettuce sea fleaDeep Cut85points
  • Sea lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Sea mothDeep Cut85points
  • Sea mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Sea pangolinDeep Cut85points
  • Sea parrotDeep Cut85points
  • Sea partridgeDeep Cut85points
  • Sea pigeonDeep Cut85points
  • Sea pikeDeep Cut85points
  • Sea pikeperchDeep Cut85points
  • Sea ponyDeep Cut85points
  • Sea porcupineDeep Cut85points
  • Sea ravenDeep Cut85points
  • Sea roachDeep Cut85points
  • Sea skunkDeep Cut85points
  • Sea snake tickDeep Cut85points
  • Sea swallowDeep Cut85points
  • Sea tadpoleDeep Cut85points
  • Sea toadDeep Cut85points
  • Sea urchin cardinalDeep Cut85points
  • Sea urchin clingfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sea urchin crabDeep Cut85points
  • Sea waspDeep Cut85points
  • Sea woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Sea wormwood aphidDeep Cut85points
  • Sea-crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sea-hogDeep Cut85points
  • Sea-lavender ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Sea-scorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Sea-urchin snapping shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Seabird bluebottleDeep Cut85points
  • Seabird soft tickDeep Cut85points
  • Seabird tickDeep Cut85points
  • Seafarer's ghost sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Seagrape spanworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Seagrass rabbitfishDeep Cut85points
  • Seagrass spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Seal DotoDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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