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
  • Tanga monkey grasshopperDeep Cut85points
  • Tanga worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Tanganyika salmonDeep Cut85points
  • Tangaroa Shrimp-gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Tangier worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Tanimbar cuckoo-doveDeep Cut85points
  • Tanimbar flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tanimbar hawk-owlDeep Cut85points
  • Taning's octopus squidDeep Cut85points
  • Tanner's black camel cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Tanzania lynx spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tanzanian black-and-olive baboon spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tanzanian chestnut baboon tarantulaDeep Cut85points
  • Tanzanian giant tailless whipscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Tanzanian horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Tanzanian tigerfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tapajos antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Tapered pigtoeDeep Cut85points
  • Tapered spiny crawler mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tapertail shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Tapir frogDeep Cut85points
  • Tapir robber frogDeep Cut85points
  • Tapir tadpoleDeep Cut85points
  • TapirfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tapulao shrew-ratDeep Cut85points
  • Tarantula wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Target shrimp gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Target tortoise beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Tarpon fryDeep Cut85points
  • Tarpon prochilodusDeep Cut85points
  • Tarpon snookDeep Cut85points
  • Tarr's cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tarred snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tarry hogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tarsier leaf frogDeep Cut85points
  • Tasar silkwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tascoa tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian beach wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian bull antDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian glow wormDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian land crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian native-henDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian snow scorpionflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian spotted catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian swamp tigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Tasmanian troutletDeep 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