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
  • Sheep Follicle miteDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep foot louseDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep frogDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep Glandular miteDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep itch miteDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep KedDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep liver flukeDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep Scab miteDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep scabies miteDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep skipperDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep tapewormDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep-nosed whitefishDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep-pacuDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep's bit short-faced beeDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep's ear abaloneDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep's-bit conchDeep Cut85points
  • Sheep's-bit DufoureaDeep Cut85points
  • Sheephead breamDeep Cut85points
  • Sheephead gruntDeep Cut85points
  • SheepnoseDeep Cut85points
  • Sheepshead minnowDeep Cut85points
  • Sheepshead porgyDeep Cut85points
  • Sheepshead swordtailDeep Cut85points
  • Sheet-web wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Shelford's cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Shelley's eagle-owlDeep Cut85points
  • Shelta cave crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shelter cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shenandoah needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Shenandoah pseudoscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Sherman's deer flyDeep Cut85points
  • Sherman's fox squirrelDeep Cut85points
  • Sherwood dogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shield snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Shield-backed cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Shield-carrying peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Shielded sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Shielded worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Shifted wolf eelpoutDeep Cut85points
  • Shige shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Shiho's seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Shimizu's squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shimmering cardinalDeep Cut85points
  • Shiner anchovyDeep Cut85points
  • Shining cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Shining deer flyDeep Cut85points
  • Shining flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Shining flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Shining Macromia dragonflyDeep Cut85points
  • Shining ram's-horn snailDeep 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