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
  • Smooth dogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth dove shellDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth duck clamDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth fox terrierDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth goosefishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth gooseneck barnacleDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth headed rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth horsefishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth needle flyDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth ox beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth Ram's-hornDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth sand eelDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth scallop spongeDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth slug snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth spider beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth springflyDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth turtle leechDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth wolf herringDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-cheek scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-head scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-headed catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-nose deepwater cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-nosed searobinDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-scaled death adderDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-scaled mountain rat snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Smooth-skin scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smoothback Arboreal alligator lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Smoothhead catfishDeep Cut85points
  • SmoothhoundDeep Cut85points
  • Smoothmouth sea catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smoothnose crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Smoothspined snailfurDeep Cut85points
  • Snaggle-toothed snake-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Snail bullheadDeep Cut85points
  • Snail carpDeep Cut85points
  • Snail furDeep Cut85points
  • Snail hunterDeep Cut85points
  • Snail shell resin beeDeep Cut85points
  • Snail trefoil hydroidDeep Cut85points
  • Snail-case bagworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Snail-case caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Snail-eating harvestmenDeep Cut85points
  • Snail-eating thirst snakeDeep 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