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
  • Western pygmyflyDeep Cut85points
  • Western quail-thrushDeep Cut85points
  • Western queen ant kidnapperDeep Cut85points
  • Western rectilinea slug mothDeep Cut85points
  • Western red scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western red-bellied tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Western red-humped caterpillar mothDeep Cut85points
  • Western red-tailed spider waspDeep Cut85points
  • Western rhinoceros beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Western ribbon coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Western ring-tailed dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Western rock elephant shrewDeep Cut85points
  • Western Roti snake-necked turtleDeep Cut85points
  • Western rufous mouse lemurDeep Cut85points
  • Western Saltmarsh woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Western Sandfish SkinkDeep Cut85points
  • Western scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western sea roachDeep Cut85points
  • Western shore eelDeep Cut85points
  • Western shrew mouseDeep Cut85points
  • Western shrike-titDeep Cut85points
  • Western silvered antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Western skunk anemonefishDeep Cut85points
  • Western skunk-cabbage aphidDeep Cut85points
  • Western slaty antshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Western slaty antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Western snail-eating snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Western snake-eyed lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Western spider geckoDeep Cut85points
  • Western spiny seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Western spot-winged ant flyDeep Cut85points
  • Western spotted catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Western spotted smoothhoundDeep Cut85points
  • Western spruce budworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Western stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Western striated antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Western striated antthrushDeep Cut85points
  • Western striped cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western striped flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Western swamp crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Western SwamphenDeep Cut85points
  • Western sycamore sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Western tawny antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • Western tent caterpillar MothDeep Cut85points
  • Western tidal flat tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Western tiger blueDeep Cut85points
  • Western tiger flatDeep Cut85points
  • Western tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Western tiger swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Western tigertailDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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