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
  • Tonkean jungle flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tonkean macaque louseDeep Cut85points
  • Tonkin bug-eyed frogDeep Cut85points
  • Toolik snow fleaDeep Cut85points
  • Tooth cave pseudoscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Tooth-billed catbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed bull antDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed Crimson SquirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed Cuban cusk-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed no-line scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Toothed tiger ichneumonDeep Cut85points
  • Toothless blindcatDeep Cut85points
  • Toothless bull antDeep Cut85points
  • Toothless catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Toothless snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • ToothponyDeep Cut85points
  • Toothy CardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Toothy SnakemorayDeep Cut85points
  • Top End DragonDeep Cut85points
  • Top end frog SquawkerDeep Cut85points
  • Top end hawkDeep Cut85points
  • Topaz cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • TopminnowDeep Cut85points
  • Topsmelt silversideDeep Cut85points
  • Tora hartebeestDeep Cut85points
  • Tornier's cat snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Torpedo sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Torquatus swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Torre de Guatel arboreal alligator lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Torrent catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Torrent FlyrobinDeep Cut85points
  • Torres goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Torresian flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Torresian kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Torricelli mountains shrew mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise Bont tickDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise commensal noctuid mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise CowryDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise crabDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise dove shellDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise marsupial frogDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise shieldbugDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise tickDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise wax scaleDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoise-shelled ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Tortoiseshell fishDeep 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