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
  • Sumac speckled lanternflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatra worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran chocolate tigerDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran crowDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran frogmouthDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran hog badgerDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran mastiff batDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran rhino botflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran shrew-like mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran TreeshrewDeep Cut85points
  • Sumatran wren-babblerDeep Cut85points
  • Sumba brown flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Sumba ButtonquailDeep Cut85points
  • Sumba CicadabirdDeep Cut85points
  • Sumba flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Sumba jungle flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Sumbawa tigerDeep Cut85points
  • Summer fishflyDeep Cut85points
  • Summer mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Summer sponge apple gall waspDeep Cut85points
  • Summer springflyDeep Cut85points
  • Summit needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sun catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sunbeam butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sunbird-asityDeep Cut85points
  • SunbitternDeep Cut85points
  • Sunburnt pigfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sunburst butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sunburst wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda blue flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda CuckooshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda flying lemurDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda frogmouthDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda leopard catDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda skunk badgerDeep Cut85points
  • Sunda zebra finchDeep Cut85points
  • Sundevall's worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Sundew cutworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Sunflower bantamDeep Cut85points
  • Sunflower cuckoo nomad beeDeep Cut85points
  • Sunflower starfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sunflower tortoise beetleDeep Cut85points
  • SungrebeDeep Cut85points
  • Sunset butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sunshine bantamDeep Cut85points
  • Sunshine peacock cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Sunspot cardinalDeep Cut85points
  • Suntsov's marmoset ratDeep Cut85points
  • Supanose rattailDeep 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