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
  • Shrike-like cotingaDeep Cut85points
  • Shrike-like tanagerDeep Cut85points
  • Shrike-tanagerDeep Cut85points
  • Shrike-titDeep Cut85points
  • Shrike-tyrantDeep Cut85points
  • Shrike-vireoDeep Cut85points
  • ShrikebillDeep Cut85points
  • ShrikethrushDeep Cut85points
  • Shrimp crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shrimp eelDeep Cut85points
  • Shrimp flounderDeep Cut85points
  • Shrimp gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Shrimp scadDeep Cut85points
  • ShrimpfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shufeldt's dwarf crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shutispear crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shuttlecock egg cowrieDeep Cut85points
  • Shuttlecock wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Siam Highfin sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese bat catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese rhinoceros beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese sable rabbitDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese schilbeid catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Siamese tigerfishDeep Cut85points
  • Siberian owl mothDeep Cut85points
  • Siberian yellow owlflyDeep Cut85points
  • Siboga snake eelDeep Cut85points
  • Siboga worm eelDeep Cut85points
  • Sibuyan striped shrew ratDeep Cut85points
  • Sichuan dormouseDeep Cut85points
  • Sichuan eyed hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Sichuan grasshopper-warblerDeep Cut85points
  • Sicilian hairy pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Sicilian sheepdogDeep Cut85points
  • Sicilian snail-shell beeDeep Cut85points
  • Sickle butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sickle crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sickle springflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sickle waterfleaDeep Cut85points
  • Sicklefin hound sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Sicklefin parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sicklefin redhorseDeep Cut85points
  • Sicklefin smooth-houndDeep Cut85points
  • Sicklefin weasel sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Side-jet frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sidespot goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sidewinder fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Siebold's dragonflyDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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