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
  • Silver tigerfishDeep Cut85points
  • Silver-banded snipeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Silver-barred sableDeep Cut85points
  • Silver-cheeked toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Silver-lined Worm LizardDeep Cut85points
  • Silver-spotted tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Silver-striped hawk mothDeep Cut85points
  • Silverado willowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Silverbelly cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Silvered antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Silvered Butterfly BatDeep Cut85points
  • Silverside shinerDeep Cut85points
  • Silverside weedfishDeep Cut85points
  • Silverspot shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Silverspot squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Silvertooth ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Silvery bee-flyDeep Cut85points
  • Silvery kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Silvery mole-ratDeep Cut85points
  • Silvery-cheeked antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Silvery-flanked antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Silvestri's pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Silvestri's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Silvia coralsnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Simandoa cave cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Similar cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Similar dog-day cicadaDeep Cut85points
  • Similar pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Similis corydoras catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Simmons' mouse lemurDeep Cut85points
  • Simon's pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Simons's mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Simonstown Synema crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Simple ant spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Simple fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Simple Longhorn-cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Sinai goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sinai parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sinaloan Coral SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Sinaloan DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Sinaloan mastiff batDeep Cut85points
  • Sincora antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Singapore cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Singapore flying dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Singapore parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Singapore Roundleaf horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Singing catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Single gill mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Single-striped cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Singlespot frogfishDeep 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