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
  • Underground millipede Muncher antDeep Cut85points
  • Underground vulture beeDeep Cut85points
  • Underleaf butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Underwood's Mastiff BatDeep Cut85points
  • Unduavi mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Undulated antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Undulated antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Unequal sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Unexpected forestflyDeep Cut85points
  • Unexpected tiger blueDeep Cut85points
  • Unicolor coralgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Unicolor snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Unicolor snake morayDeep Cut85points
  • Unicolored antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Unicorn beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Unicorn caterpillar mothDeep Cut85points
  • Unicorn darnerDeep Cut85points
  • Unicorn hunterDeep Cut85points
  • Unicorn pennant coralfishDeep Cut85points
  • Unicorn redspotDeep Cut85points
  • Uniform antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Uninscribed sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Union-Jack wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Unipore snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • United cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Unrivalled peacockDeep Cut85points
  • Unstreaked tit-tyrantDeep Cut85points
  • Unusual peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Upland antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Upland burrowing crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Upland green sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Upland horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Upland metallic tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Upland summer mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Upper galilee mountains blind mole ratDeep Cut85points
  • Upside-down catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Upside-down jellyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Upsilon cusk-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Upturned snout rattailDeep Cut85points
  • Urania SwallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Urar mouse-like hamsterDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin carrier crabDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin clingfishDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin crabDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin gall waspDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Urchin-tail mantis shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Uribe's false cat-eyed snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Urrao antpittaDeep 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