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
  • Variegated meadowhawkDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated pheasant shellDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated snail-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated snake blennyDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated spider monkeyDeep Cut85points
  • Variegated spring beegrabberDeep Cut85points
  • Vedalia ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Vedda worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Vedder snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Vedder springflyDeep Cut85points
  • Veiled slugDeep Cut85points
  • Veined catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Veined monkeyDeep Cut85points
  • Veined swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Veld antlionDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet armyworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet dogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet lynx spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet whalefishDeep Cut85points
  • Velvet-ant mimicking spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Velvety peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Velvety pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Venerable bantamDeep Cut85points
  • Venezuelan fish-eating ratDeep Cut85points
  • Venezuelan flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Venezuelan suntigerDeep Cut85points
  • Ventrad spiderfishDeep Cut85points
  • Ventral-barred shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Ventura cuckoo waspDeep Cut85points
  • Ventura snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Venus deer flyDeep Cut85points
  • Venus flytrap cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Veracruz quail-doveDeep Cut85points
  • Verbesina Longhorn-cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Verdant hawk mothDeep Cut85points
  • Verditer flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Veritas amethyst crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Vermetid worm snailDeep Cut85points
  • Vermicular leopard-codDeep Cut85points
  • Vermiculate snail-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Vermiculated sailfin catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Vermilion flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Vermilion hindDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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