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 trout minnowDeep Cut85points
  • Western turtle-headed sea snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Western variable wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Western W-marked cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Western wasp flyDeep Cut85points
  • Western waterdogDeep Cut85points
  • Western waterscorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Western Wattled CuckooshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • Western whipspiderDeep Cut85points
  • Western willowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Western wirewormDeep Cut85points
  • Western wood cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Western worm leristaDeep Cut85points
  • Western worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Western worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Western worm-eating coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Western yellowjacket flyDeep Cut85points
  • Western Yellowstriped armywormDeep Cut85points
  • Western zebratail lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Westfall's snaketailDeep Cut85points
  • Westwood's king crowDeep Cut85points
  • Wetland giant wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Wetsalts tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Wetzone butter catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Weyland mouse bandicootDeep Cut85points
  • Weymer's crowDeep Cut85points
  • Whale barnacleDeep Cut85points
  • Whale catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whale louseDeep Cut85points
  • Whale squidDeep Cut85points
  • Whale tapewormDeep Cut85points
  • Whale-fall lanceletDeep Cut85points
  • Whale-headed storkDeep Cut85points
  • Whaleback mothDeep Cut85points
  • WhalebirdDeep Cut85points
  • Whalebone anchovyDeep Cut85points
  • WhalefishDeep Cut85points
  • Whalehead dreamerDeep Cut85points
  • WhalesuckerDeep Cut85points
  • Wharf roachDeep Cut85points
  • Wheat armyworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Wheat flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Wheat head armywormDeep Cut85points
  • Wheat jointwormDeep Cut85points
  • Wheat stem sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wheat wirewormDeep Cut85points
  • Wheatbelt sand dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Wheeler's ant cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Whip coral gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Whip coral shrimpDeep 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