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
  • Whip pencil catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whip scorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Whip spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Whipfin ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whipfin sea catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whipsnake eelDeep Cut85points
  • Whiptail banjo catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whiptail catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whiptailed Nile catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whirlpool Ram's-hornDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered boarfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered eel gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered sea catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskered treeswiftDeep Cut85points
  • Whiskery scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whistling antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Whistling hareDeep Cut85points
  • Whistling hawk cuckooDeep Cut85points
  • Whitaker's cat snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Whitaker's termite hill geckoDeep Cut85points
  • White admiral butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • White albatrossDeep Cut85points
  • White antennae wasp mothDeep Cut85points
  • White barred hawkDeep Cut85points
  • White body monkey beetleDeep Cut85points
  • White butterfly parasite waspDeep Cut85points
  • White butterfly Pupal ParasitoidDeep Cut85points
  • White capped swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • White catfishDeep Cut85points
  • White catspawDeep Cut85points
  • White catwormDeep Cut85points
  • White crabwalker mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • White Crested guinea pigDeep Cut85points
  • White cuckoo beeDeep Cut85points
  • White cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • White dawnflyDeep Cut85points
  • White Dragontail butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • White eelpoutDeep Cut85points
  • White ermineDeep Cut85points
  • White finger coral crabDeep Cut85points
  • White ghost catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • White ghost lanternflyDeep Cut85points
  • White goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • White goosefishDeep Cut85points
  • White hawkfishDeep Cut85points
  • White hedgehog sea slugDeep Cut85points
  • White horse flyDeep 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