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
  • White-striped mastiff batDeep Cut85points
  • White-striped running crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • White-striped viper geckoDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed ant-thrushDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed antelope squirrelDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed bee flyDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed blue flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed bumblebee hoverflyDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed Crested flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed dragonletDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed elephant-shrewDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed fruitwormDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed hognose viperDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed JackrabbitDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed prairie dogDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed shrike-tyrantDeep Cut85points
  • White-tailed worm-like lizardDeep Cut85points
  • White-tarsus holopelus crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated antpittaDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated bee-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated jungle flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated magpie-jayDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated quail-doveDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated robin-chatDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated shrike-tanagerDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated Tit-SpinetailDeep Cut85points
  • White-throated wren-babblerDeep Cut85points
  • White-tip butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • White-tip catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • White-tipped beebanditDeep Cut85points
  • White-tipped mackerel scadDeep Cut85points
  • White-tipped sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • White-V Hydroid spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • White-whiskered bullheadDeep Cut85points
  • White-whiskered coral crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • White-winged brushfinchDeep Cut85points
  • White-winged CuckooshrikeDeep Cut85points
  • White-winged dog-like batDeep Cut85points
  • White-winged flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • White-winged shrike-tanagerDeep Cut85points
  • White-winged snowfinchDeep Cut85points
  • White's goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • White's seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Whitebait frogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Whitebanded parrotfishDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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