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
  • Tree shrew TenrecDeep Cut85points
  • Tree snipeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tree-wolf fishing spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Treehole antlionDeep Cut85points
  • Trefoil horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Trefoil sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tres Marías DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Tres Marías gray mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Triangle birdwingDeep Cut85points
  • Triangle butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triangle caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Triangle crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Triangle-faced pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Triangleclaw crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triangular butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triangular coralfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triangular rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Triangular Shield CatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triangular-crowned peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Triangulate ButterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tribute spiderfishDeep Cut85points
  • Trichobranchiated mole crabDeep Cut85points
  • Tricksy Prickled EelpoutDeep Cut85points
  • Tricky fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolor buck mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolor coralblennyDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolor hognose snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolor parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolored brushfinchDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolored marsh hawkDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolored ParrotfinchDeep Cut85points
  • Tricolour tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tricorn batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Trident cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Trilling gnatwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Trilling shrike-babblerDeep Cut85points
  • Trilobite cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Trimen's false tigerDeep Cut85points
  • Trindade parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad bat cave cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad dog-like batDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad dwarf tiger tarantulaDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad northern coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad ribbon coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad snail-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad upland parrot snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Trinidad Worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Trinity pigtoeDeep Cut85points
  • Triple-banded butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triple-stripe peacockDeep 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