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
  • Skunk LonghornDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk mothDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk pigDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk porpoiseDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk spiny bassletDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk tilefishDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk TwirlerDeep Cut85points
  • Skunk vine lacebugDeep Cut85points
  • Skunkback MonopisDeep Cut85points
  • SkunkbirdDeep Cut85points
  • SkunkfishDeep Cut85points
  • Skunktail flag-bearerDeep Cut85points
  • Sky Island fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Slackwater crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slant-lined owlet mothDeep Cut85points
  • Slantbrow batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slantstripe goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slash pine sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Slash pine seedworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Slate drakeDeep Cut85points
  • Slate-cod croakerDeep Cut85points
  • Slate-colored antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Slate-crowned antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Slate-headed tody-flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slate-throated gnatcatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slater's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty cuckoo-doveDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty CuckooshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty gnateaterDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty Slender Mouse OpossumDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty-backed flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty-backed jungle flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty-backed nightingale-thrushDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty-blue flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty-capped flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Slaty-capped shrike-vireoDeep Cut85points
  • Slavens' centipede snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Sleek mosquitofishDeep Cut85points
  • Sleeper cusk-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Sleeper's elephant beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sleepy codDeep Cut85points
  • Sleepy sponge crabDeep Cut85points
  • Sleepy tigerDeep Cut85points
  • Slender ant flyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender ant-mimicking jumping spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Slender antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Slender BlackfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender bug-eyed frogDeep 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