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
  • Voss' cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Voss's fish-eating ratDeep Cut85points
  • Vu Quang oxDeep Cut85points
  • Vulcan tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Vulgaris fish-gill isopodDeep Cut85points
  • Vulture catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Vulture flag-bearerDeep Cut85points
  • Vulture leafhopperDeep Cut85points
  • Vulture sand eelDeep Cut85points
  • Vulturine fish eagleDeep Cut85points
  • W-marked cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Wabash pigtoeDeep Cut85points
  • Waccamaw crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wafer shrimpfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wafic's eagle rayDeep Cut85points
  • Waghur catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wagler's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Wagner's Mastiff-batDeep Cut85points
  • Wagner's woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Wagtail gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Wagtail-tyrantDeep Cut85points
  • Wahkeena falls Flightless stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wahlberg's snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Waigeo brush-turkeyDeep Cut85points
  • Waigeo shrikethrushDeep Cut85points
  • Waikiki cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Waiouru tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Waisted beegrabberDeep Cut85points
  • Waisted duckflyDeep Cut85points
  • Waite's snake-starDeep Cut85points
  • Wajir grey flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Walea pygmy seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Walker foxhoundDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's coralbrotulaDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's cusk eelDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's gliding dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's owlDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's spiny crawler mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Walker's toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Walking seahareDeep Cut85points
  • Walking snakeheadDeep Cut85points
  • Wall butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wall crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Wall louseDeep Cut85points
  • Wall-eyed pike-perchDeep Cut85points
  • Wall-lettuce conchDeep Cut85points
  • Wall-roosting mouse-eared batDeep Cut85points
  • Wall's cat snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Wall's worm snakeDeep 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