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
  • Society fast woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Society kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Socotra Island blue baboon spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Socotra worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Socotran snakeletDeep Cut85points
  • Sod webwormDeep Cut85points
  • Sodwana beach tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sodwana pygmy pipehorseDeep Cut85points
  • Sodwana pygmy seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Soft coral crabDeep Cut85points
  • Soft coral ghost gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Soft coral nudibranchDeep Cut85points
  • Soft coral porcelain crabDeep Cut85points
  • Soft coral snapping shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Soft coral spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Soft false-coralDeep Cut85points
  • Soft locust lobsterDeep Cut85points
  • Soft prong-gilled mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Soft serpent starDeep Cut85points
  • Soft tangerine StarfishDeep Cut85points
  • Soft-coral gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Soft-coral pipefishDeep Cut85points
  • Soft-haired flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Soft-spined catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Softcoral seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Softhead sea catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Softspine catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Soil louseDeep Cut85points
  • Sokoke dog mongooseDeep Cut85points
  • Solan gooseDeep Cut85points
  • Soldatov's catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Soldier butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Soldier catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sole flounderDeep Cut85points
  • SolefishDeep Cut85points
  • Solitary cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Solitary duckbill eelDeep Cut85points
  • Solitary worm snailDeep Cut85points
  • Solomon hawk owlDeep Cut85points
  • Solomon's-seal sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Solomons CicadabirdDeep Cut85points
  • Solomons coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Solomons CuckooshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Solomons flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Solomons frogmouthDeep Cut85points
  • Solomons mastiff batDeep Cut85points
  • Somali bee-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Somali butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Somali elephant shrewDeep Cut85points
  • Somali golden moleDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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