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
  • West Australian seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • West coast dune golden moleDeep Cut85points
  • West coast lady butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • West coast snake-eelDeep Cut85points
  • West coast southern emu-wrenDeep Cut85points
  • West Indian caneflyDeep Cut85points
  • West Indian dove shellDeep Cut85points
  • West Indian Mangrove buckeyeDeep Cut85points
  • West Indian spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • West Indian squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • West Indian wormsnailDeep Cut85points
  • West Jumeau bigeye dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • West Mexican alligator lizardDeep Cut85points
  • West Mexican ant-tanagerDeep Cut85points
  • West Mexican coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • West mexico beach wormslaterDeep Cut85points
  • West Pacific (dwarf) deepsea herringDeep Cut85points
  • West-African parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • West-Mexican swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Western African cuckoo-hawkDeep Cut85points
  • Western alligator snapping turtleDeep Cut85points
  • Western Amazon coralsnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Western Amazonian mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Western Amazonian water ratDeep Cut85points
  • Western American deer KedDeep Cut85points
  • Western Anatolian blind mole-ratDeep Cut85points
  • Western ant mantisDeep Cut85points
  • Western antvireoDeep Cut85points
  • Western aphideaterDeep Cut85points
  • Western Atlantic dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Western Atlantic shortfin dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Western Australian bigeye dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Western australian crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western Australian salmonDeep Cut85points
  • Western Australian slope dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Western baboon spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Western banded glowwormDeep Cut85points
  • Western banded snake-eagleDeep Cut85points
  • Western banded tigersnailDeep Cut85points
  • Western barred grubfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western beach tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Western beaked butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western bean cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Western bearded dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Western bee-flyDeep Cut85points
  • Western bird-voiced tree frogDeep Cut85points
  • Western black flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Western black flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Western black-and-yellow silky-flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Western black-headed budwormDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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