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
  • Southern black-flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Southern blue butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Southern blue catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern buffalo gnatDeep Cut85points
  • Southern bullroutDeep Cut85points
  • Southern bushbuckDeep Cut85points
  • Southern butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cabbage butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern Carmine bee-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Southern Cat's eyeDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cattle tickDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cave crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cellophane-cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Southern chestnut-tailed antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Southern Chinese peacock swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Southern corn rootwormDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cowpea weevilDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cricket frogDeep Cut85points
  • Southern cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern Cyan tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Southern damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Southern dark-green hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Southern DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Southern dog-faced batDeep Cut85points
  • Southern dogfaceDeep Cut85points
  • Southern dogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern driftwood catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern eagle rayDeep Cut85points
  • Southern elktoeDeep Cut85points
  • Southern emerald damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Southern emu-wrenDeep Cut85points
  • Southern eyed hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Southern fintail snipe eelDeep Cut85points
  • Southern frogmouthDeep Cut85points
  • Southern funnel-web wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Southern giant mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Southern grasshopper mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Southern green parrot snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Southern groove-toothed shrew mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Southern grubfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern haywormDeep Cut85points
  • Southern hemisphere crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Southern herring smeltDeep Cut85points
  • Southern hognose snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Southern horse musselDeep Cut85points
  • Southern indigo-banded kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Southern ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Southern lemming mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Southern leopard 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