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
  • Toadflax aphidDeep Cut85points
  • Toadflax brocadeDeep Cut85points
  • Toadflax flower beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Toadflax pugDeep Cut85points
  • Toadflax seed weevilDeep Cut85points
  • Toadflax stem weevilDeep Cut85points
  • Toadlike Bolas spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Toadstool coralDeep Cut85points
  • Toadstool groperDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco budworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco hornwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco slug beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco spider miteDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco whiteflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tobacco wirewormDeep Cut85points
  • Tobago False Coral SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Tobago parrot snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Tobias' caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tobler's crowDeep Cut85points
  • Todd's antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Toddy catDeep Cut85points
  • Tody motmotDeep Cut85points
  • Tody-flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tody-tyrant-voiced nest-building frogDeep Cut85points
  • Toeless snake skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Togian hawk-owlDeep Cut85points
  • Togo Mole RatDeep Cut85points
  • Toilet mothflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tolosa tigerwingDeep Cut85points
  • Tomah mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tomas' worm salamanderDeep Cut85points
  • Tomato fruitworm Parasitoid waspDeep Cut85points
  • Tomato hindDeep Cut85points
  • Tomato jellyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tomato pinwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tomato SnailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tombigbee Riverlet crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tombigbee tigersnailDeep Cut85points
  • Tombstone prairie Farulan caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tombstone prairie Oligophiebodes caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tommy noddyDeep Cut85points
  • Tommy roundhead dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Tonala catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tongan Black FoxfaceDeep Cut85points
  • Tongan flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Tongbiguanen horned toadDeep Cut85points
  • Tongue wormDeep Cut85points
  • Tongzi crocodile newtDeep 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