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
  • Swallowtail Headshield slugDeep Cut85points
  • Swallowtail mothDeep Cut85points
  • Swallowtail pompanoDeep Cut85points
  • Swallowtail sea breamDeep Cut85points
  • Swallowtail seaperchDeep Cut85points
  • Swallowtail shinerDeep Cut85points
  • Swallowtail tuskfishDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp crane flyDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp dwarf crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp eel snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp elephant mosquitoDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp forestflyDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp tigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Swamp-eelDeep Cut85points
  • SwamphenDeep Cut85points
  • Swan conchDeep Cut85points
  • Swan gooseDeep Cut85points
  • Swan mothDeep Cut85points
  • Swan musselDeep Cut85points
  • Swan plant flower mothDeep Cut85points
  • Swan plant seed bugDeep Cut85points
  • Swan-feather dwarfDeep Cut85points
  • Swanson's snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Swartberg mountain stag beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Swarthy parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Swedish elkhoundDeep Cut85points
  • Swedish hareDeep Cut85points
  • Swedish owl pigeonDeep Cut85points
  • Swedish White ElkhoundDeep Cut85points
  • Sweet home Alabama crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Sweet potato whiteflyDeep Cut85points
  • Sweetpotato armyworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Sweetpotato flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Sweetpotato webworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Swellhead snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Swift ant-mimic spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Swift crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Swift louseflyDeep Cut85points
  • Swift peacock swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Swift sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Swift sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Swift tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Swift tigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Swifts' ant-hunter spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Swine donkeyface weevilDeep Cut85points
  • Swine kidney wormDeep Cut85points
  • Swine scabies miteDeep 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