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
  • Spring cankerworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Spring cellophane-cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Spring cuckoo Carder beeDeep Cut85points
  • Spring dune cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Spring eelDeep Cut85points
  • Spring fishflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spring mountains forestflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spring river crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spring snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spring stag beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Spring stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Springbok mantisDeep Cut85points
  • Springer's coral blennyDeep Cut85points
  • Springer's coralbrotulaDeep Cut85points
  • Springer's sawtail catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • SpringflyDeep Cut85points
  • SpringhareDeep Cut85points
  • Sprinkled fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce budwormDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce conewormDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce needleworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce SawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce spider miteDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce webspinning sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spruce zebra beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Spun glass slug mothDeep Cut85points
  • Spur crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spurge flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Spurge hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Spurge spanworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Spurless basilisk chameleonDeep Cut85points
  • Spurrell monkey frogDeep Cut85points
  • Spurrell's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Squamate antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Square caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Square-ended crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Square-headed snakeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Square-legged camel cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Square-spot deer flyDeep Cut85points
  • Square-tail alligator garDeep Cut85points
  • Square-tailed drongo-cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Squarechin snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Squaregill mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Squarehead catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Squaretail coralgrouperDeep Cut85points
  • Squaretail duckbillDeep Cut85points
  • Squaretail rabbitfishDeep Cut85points
  • Squash Longhorn-cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Squashed face rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Squat urchin shrimpDeep 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