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
  • Two-barred flasher butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Two-barred rabbitfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-blotch PonyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-clawed mole cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Two-clawed worm-skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Two-colored orange spider waspDeep Cut85points
  • Two-colored ParrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-colored snail-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Two-coloured wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Two-digit worm skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Two-eye CardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-eyed CoralfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-faced toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-horned crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Two-knobbed snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Two-legged snake skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Two-legged worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Two-lined coralgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Two-lined DragonDeep Cut85points
  • Two-lined Longhorn-cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Two-lined velvet hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Two-lobed forestflyDeep Cut85points
  • Two-lobed needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Two-marked forest dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Two-ridged false snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Two-ridged rams-hornDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spine triangular batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spined ant spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spined deepwater cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spined star fishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spot coralfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spot CrayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spot lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spot locust lobsterDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spots tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spotted beautiful running crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spotted cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spotted dragonflyDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spotted flower crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Two-spotted spider waspDeep Cut85points
  • Two-Spotted tiger pill millipedeDeep Cut85points
  • Two-streaked snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Two-striped coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Two-striped Owlet MothDeep Cut85points
  • Two-tailed crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Two-tailed swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Two-tone GoatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Two-toned Caterpillar Parasite WaspDeep Cut85points
  • Two-toned Pygmy cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Twobar CardinalfishDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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