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
  • Stephens's kangaroo ratDeep Cut85points
  • Steppe mole cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Steppe polecatDeep Cut85points
  • Steppe tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Sterba's cory catDeep Cut85points
  • Stevens's cuckoo nomad beeDeep Cut85points
  • Stick caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Stierling's wren-warblerDeep Cut85points
  • Stilt sandpiperDeep Cut85points
  • Stilt spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Sting ray coneDeep Cut85points
  • Stinging catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stinging eel catfishDeep Cut85points
  • StinkflyDeep Cut85points
  • Stiphropus ant-eating crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Stipple-throated antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Stippled snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stippled wormfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stirton's DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Stocky hawkfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stocky rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Stolid flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Stolzmann's crab-eating ratDeep Cut85points
  • Stone catDeep Cut85points
  • Stone cockscombDeep Cut85points
  • Stone county cave pseudoscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Stone crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stone dormouseDeep Cut85points
  • Stone eelDeep Cut85points
  • Stone scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stone-roving pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Stone-winged owlet mothDeep Cut85points
  • Stone's buckmothDeep Cut85points
  • Stonecase caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Stonecrop tigressDeep Cut85points
  • Stony coral ghostgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Stony fork crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stonyfork snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Stoplight parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Storey's African mole ratDeep Cut85points
  • Stork epitolaDeep Cut85points
  • Stork pigeon de LodzDeep Cut85points
  • Stork shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Stork-billed kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Storksbill groundbugDeep Cut85points
  • StormcockDeep Cut85points
  • Stott's goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stout brush tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Stout cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Stout catsharkDeep 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