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
  • Tubeworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tubifer cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tubular sponge hydroidDeep Cut85points
  • Tuckasegee stream crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tucker's crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tucker's snipe flyDeep Cut85points
  • Tuft head lynx spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted bird-dropping mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted Horseshoe BatDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted tit-SpinetailDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted tit-tyrantDeep Cut85points
  • Tufted-nymph stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tug valley crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tulare cuckoo waspDeep Cut85points
  • Tumbes chat-tyrantDeep Cut85points
  • Tumid spider miteDeep Cut85points
  • Tuna cave cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Tuna crabDeep Cut85points
  • Tunceli blind mole-ratDeep Cut85points
  • Tungsolo cat-eyed toadDeep Cut85points
  • Tunisian owl pigeonDeep Cut85points
  • Turkestan catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Turkestan cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey berry BorerDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey brownDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey bush cicadaDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey chiggerDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey gnatDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey morayDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey tickDeep Cut85points
  • Turkey wingDeep Cut85points
  • Turkish red damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Turkmenistan Leopard GeckoDeep Cut85points
  • Turnip flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Turnip sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Turquoise flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Turquoise tigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Turquoise-capped ParrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Turret snake eelDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle antDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle ant-mimicking crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle barnacleDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle bugDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle ConeDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle dove shellDeep Cut85points
  • Turtle frogDeep 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