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
  • Tadpole madtomDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole sculpinDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole snailDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole tritonDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole whiptailDeep Cut85points
  • Tadpole-like hairy silverfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tagula shrikethrushDeep Cut85points
  • Tahiti butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tahiti flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tahitian squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tahoe snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Taiga flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tail-bar LizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tail-barred parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tail-eye cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tail-spot pigmy catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailbar goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailbar lionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed grass crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed green-banded swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed jayDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed palmflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed slug mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed Tmarus crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed whip scorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Tailed yellow owlDeep Cut85points
  • Tailjet frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailless whip scorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Tailspot cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailspot coralblennyDeep Cut85points
  • Tailspot duckbillDeep Cut85points
  • Tailspot goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailspot lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tailstripe goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Taining cat-eyed toadDeep Cut85points
  • Taiva shrew tenrecDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan beauty ratsnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan broad-tailed swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan bullfinchDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan coralbrotulaDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan deepsea batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan earthworm gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan slug snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan spurdogDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan whipscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwan wren-babblerDeep Cut85points
  • Taiwanese cutwormDeep 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