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
  • Slender turkey louseDeep Cut85points
  • Slender unicorn rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Slender walking catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender weasel sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Slender worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Slender worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Slender worm-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Slender-armed serpent starDeep Cut85points
  • Slender-horned horse flyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender-legged camel cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Slender-spined porcupine fishDeep Cut85points
  • Slenderclaw crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slenderline cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slendertail cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slenderwrist burrowing crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slevin's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Slim cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Slim snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slim-faced slender mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Slime eelDeep Cut85points
  • Slimer staghorn coralDeep Cut85points
  • Slimy cuskeelDeep Cut85points
  • Slimy snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slipskin snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sloan's crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sloane's viperfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slobbering catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sloped crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slosser's buckmothDeep Cut85points
  • Sloth gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Sloth mothDeep Cut85points
  • Slow-hitch fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Slug caterpillarDeep Cut85points
  • Slug caterpillar Parasitoid waspDeep Cut85points
  • Slug millipedeDeep Cut85points
  • Slug snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Slug-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Sly crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Small Alabama sowbugDeep Cut85points
  • Small ant-blueDeep Cut85points
  • Small Argent and sableDeep Cut85points
  • Small banded rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Small bird-dropping mothDeep Cut85points
  • Small blue kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Small brown crowDeep Cut85points
  • Small buckthorn rollerDeep Cut85points
  • Small ButtonquailDeep Cut85points
  • Small cape stag beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Small Comoro flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Small copper butterflyDeep 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