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
  • Vanzolini's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Varia dove shellDeep Cut85points
  • Variable antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Variable burrowing aspDeep Cut85points
  • Variable cat snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Variable cattleheartDeep Cut85points
  • Variable clam shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Variable cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Variable Coral SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Variable crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Variable cuckoo Bumble beeDeep Cut85points
  • Variable cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Variable damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Variable eggflyDeep Cut85points
  • Variable fishlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Variable ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Variable Longhorn-cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Variable lynx spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Variable needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Variable oak slugwormDeep Cut85points
  • Variable oystercatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Variable peacockDeep Cut85points
  • Variable peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Variable pheasantDeep Cut85points
  • Variable scallopDeep Cut85points
  • Variable shrikethrushDeep Cut85points
  • Variable snake-blennyDeep Cut85points
  • Variable snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Variable tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Variable tigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Variable wirewormDeep Cut85points
  • Variable wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Variable worm snailDeep Cut85points
  • Variable-toothed snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Varicolored snakeroot aphidDeep Cut85points
  • Varied catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Variedspine goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated ant-mimic spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated butterfly batDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated cuckoo mining beeDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated deer flyDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated lynx spiderDeep 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