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
  • Williams' goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Williams' tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Williamson's Hawaiian damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Williamson's mouse-deerDeep Cut85points
  • Willis's antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Williston's bee flyDeep Cut85points
  • Williston's tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Williston's wasp flyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow apple gall sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow catkin flyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow ermineDeep Cut85points
  • Willow flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Willow flea weevilDeep Cut85points
  • Willow flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Willow kittenDeep Cut85points
  • Willow oak sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow Redgall sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow shoot sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Willow stem sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • WillowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Willowherb hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Wilson's centipede snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Wilson's snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Wilson's sponge crabDeep Cut85points
  • Winchell's kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Windmill butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Window forestflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wine snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wine-mouth frog shellDeep Cut85points
  • Winecolored parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Winegum boxkiteDeep Cut85points
  • Wing-banded antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Winged black glow-wormDeep Cut85points
  • Winged box jellyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Winged dragonfishDeep Cut85points
  • Winged seahorseDeep Cut85points
  • Winged-mouse batDeep Cut85points
  • Wingless hangingflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wingless snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wingtail crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Winnebago small square-gilled mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Winter crane flyDeep Cut85points
  • Winter damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Winter fireflyDeep Cut85points
  • Winter horse tickDeep Cut85points
  • Winter stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Winter webwormDeep Cut85points
  • Winterbottom's coral gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Winterbottom's eelblennyDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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